SURNAMEEntry 1,938
Erdoğmuş
“a hero is born”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 8 / 3
- Formation
- From a verb
- Vowel harmony
- mixed
- Initial
- E
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How do you pronounce Erdoğmuş?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Erdoğmuş mean?
Erdoğmuş joins er with doğmuş, a past form of doğmak ‘to be born’. If er is read as ‘brave man’, the name says ‘a hero is born’; with the old sense of er ‘early’ it could also mean ‘born early’. Settlements in Erzurum and Kütahya bear the name.1,3
Grammar er + doğ- + -muş.
That Erdoğmuş goes back to er and doğmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Erdoğmuş formed?
Erdoğmuş was formed by adding the suffix -muş (“evidential past, participle”) to the verb stem er + doğ-.
Which surnames are related to Erdoğmuş?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Doğan | same root | 12 | 485,906 |
| 02 | Aydoğan | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Gündoğdu | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Aydoğdu | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Doğanay | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Gündoğan | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Erdoğdu | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Aydoğmuş | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Tandoğan | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Doğar | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Akgündoğdu | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Doğuş | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Erdoğmuş?
- Yağız Kaan Erdoğmuş chess player 2011–
- Nimetullah Erdoğmuş politician 1960–
- Abdulbaki Erdoğmuş statesperson 1958–
- Himmet Erdoğmuş politician 1923–1975
- Deniz Erdoğmuş researcher
- Pakize Erdoğmuş university teacher 1972–
- Özge Erdoğmuş Altınel perfumer
People surnamed Erdoğmuş as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Erdoğmuş also a first name?
Yes. Erdoğmuş is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “a hero is born”.
Erdoğmuş as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Erdoğmuş written and pronounced abroad?
Outside Türkiye the name is often written Erdogmus.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Erdoğmuş?
Altuner, Bayer and Çeliker share gloss keywords with Erdoğmuş within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Erdoğmuş?
Read the root, formation and register information for Erdoğmuş alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: er
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: er
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: doğmak
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 6 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Erdoğmuş
- Q1
What does the surname Erdoğmuş mean?
- Erdoğmuş joins er with doğmuş, a past form of doğmak ‘to be born’. If er is read as ‘brave man’, the name says ‘a hero is born’; with the old sense of er ‘early’ it could also mean ‘born early’. Settlements in Erzurum and Kütahya bear the name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Erdoğmuş?
- Erdoğmuş is made up of two elements: er “man, valiant man” (Turkic) and doğmak “to be born; to rise” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Erdoğmuş?
- Er·doğ·muş, 3 syllables; IPA: /eɾdoːˈmuʃ/.