Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ergene

Ergene /eɾɟeˈne/

“the Ergene river in Thrace”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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Initial
E
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Ergene?

Ergene

IPA /eɾɟeˈne/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Ergene mean?

Ergene is the name of the river that crosses Thrace before joining the Meriç (Evros), and of a district of Tekirdağ. The surname carries this place name. The dictionary also records ergene with the meaning “mining site”, but no link with the river name is documented.1

Grammar A bare river and district name.

That Ergene goes back to Ergene is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Ergene made of?

Ergene is a single root: Ergene (river in Thrace and district of Tekirdağ).

Ergene root Ergene river in Thrace anddistrict of Tekirdağ UNKNOWN Ergene “a district of TekirdağProvince” Ergene Ergene root river in Thrace and district ofTekirdağ Ergene UNKNOWN “a district of Tekirdağ Province”
Ergene: parts and root words
  • Ergene unknown — a district of Tekirdağ Province1

How was the name Ergene formed?

Ergene comes from a place name: Ergene (“river in Thrace and district of Tekirdağ”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Ergene?

  1. Yasemin Ergene actor 1985–
  2. Boğaç Ergene university teacher 1971–
  3. Saadet Ergene academic 1914–1997
  4. Suphi Ergene politician 1904–1985
  5. Cansu Ergene researcher
  6. Tuncay Ergene researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ergene accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Ergene 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

Common questions about Ergene

Q1

What does the surname Ergene mean?

Ergene is the name of the river that crosses Thrace before joining the Meriç (Evros), and of a district of Tekirdağ. The surname carries this place name. The dictionary also records ergene with the meaning “mining site”, but no link with the river name is documented.
Q2

How do you pronounce Ergene?

Er·ge·ne, 3 syllables; IPA: /eɾɟeˈne/.