SURNAMEEntry 1,960
Ergezer
“the roaming hero”2
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How do you pronounce Ergezer?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Ergezer mean?
Made of er “hero” and gezer, the aorist of gezmek “to roam”: “the roaming hero”. This pattern of name element plus verb form is frequent in surnames chosen after 1934, such as Eryılmaz and Erdoğan.1,2
Grammar er + gez- + aorist -er
That Ergezer goes back to er and gezmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Ergezer formed?
Ergezer was formed by adding the suffix -er (“aorist”) to er + gez-.
Which surnames are related to Ergezer?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Gezer | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Gezgin | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Gezmiş | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Gezici | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Ergezen | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Gezen | same root | – | – |
| 07 | İlgezdi | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Gezginci | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Şengezer | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Gezeravcı | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Ergezer?
- Doğan Ergezer webmaster 1977–
- Mehmet Ergezer researcher
People surnamed Ergezer as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Ergezer also a first name?
Yes. Ergezer is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “the roaming hero”.
Ergezer as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Ergezer written and pronounced abroad?
The name contains no Turkish-specific letters and is written Ergezer in foreign records too.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Ergezer?
Ergezen, Altuner and Bayer share gloss keywords with Ergezer within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Ergezer?
Read the root, formation and register information for Ergezer alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gezmek
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: er
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Ergezer
- Q1
What does the surname Ergezer mean?
- Made of er “hero” and gezer, the aorist of gezmek “to roam”: “the roaming hero”. This pattern of name element plus verb form is frequent in surnames chosen after 1934, such as Eryılmaz and Erdoğan.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Ergezer?
- Ergezer is made up of two elements: er “man, hero” (Turkic) and gezmek “to roam, travel about” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Ergezer?
- Er·ge·zer, 3 syllables; IPA: /eɾɟeˈzeɾ/.