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Durgun

Durgun /duɾˈɡun/

“calm, still”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Durgun?

Durgun

IPA /duɾˈɡun/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Durgun mean?

Durgun is an adjective from the verb durmak, “to stop, to stand”, and means “calm, still”: durgun su is water lying without a ripple on a windless day. Of a person it describes a quiet, composed or withdrawn mood.2

Grammar dur- + -gun: deverbal adjective.

Durgun is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Durgun made of?

Durgun breaks into 2 parts: dur- (durmak “to stop, to stand still”) + -gun (adjective-forming suffix).

Durgun + root dur- durmak “to stop, to standstill” TURKIC durgun “still, calm; quiet,subdued” suffix -gun adjective-forming suffix Durgun dur- root durmak “to stop, to stand still” durgun TURKIC “still, calm; quiet, subdued” -gun suffix adjective-forming suffix
Durgun: parts and root words
  • durgun Turkic — still, calm; quiet, subdued2

How was the name Durgun formed?

Durgun belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames (dur- + -gun).

Which surnames are related to Durgun?

Durgun Durmuş Durmaz Akdur Erduran
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Durmuş same root – –
02 Durmaz same root – –
03 Akdur same root – –
04 Erduran same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Durgun?

  1. Hilmi Durgun statesperson 1981–
  2. Neslişah Durgun volleyball player 1993–
  3. Eylül Durgun volleyball player 2005–
  4. Gökhan Durgun politician 1957–2024
  5. Hasan Hüsnü Durgun writer 1944–
  6. Mustafa Durgun researcher
  7. Mustafa Durgun association football player 2003–
  8. Pınar Durgun historian

People surnamed Durgun as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Durgun also a first name?

Yes. Durgun is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “calm, still”.

Durgun as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: durgun accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: durgun accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Durgun

Q1

What does the surname Durgun mean?

Durgun is an adjective from the verb durmak, “to stop, to stand”, and means “calm, still”: durgun su is water lying without a ripple on a windless day. Of a person it describes a quiet, composed or withdrawn mood.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Durgun?

The root word of Durgun is durgun (Turkic): “still, calm; quiet, subdued”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Durgun?

Dur·gun, 2 syllables; IPA: /duɾˈɡun/.