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Ergincan

Ergincan /eɾɟinˈdʒan/

“mature soul”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
E
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 Ergincan?

Ergincan

IPA /eɾɟinˈdʒan/

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

What does the surname Ergincan mean?

Ergin “mature” joins can “soul, life”: “a mature soul”. Nişanyan derives ergin from ér- “to ripen”, while can is of Persian origin.1,2

That Ergincan goes back to ergin and can is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Ergincan made of?

Ergincan combines Turkic and Persian elements in 2 parts: ergin (ergin: mature) + can (can: soul, life).

Ergincan + root ergin ergin: mature TURKIC ergin “mature, adult” root can can: soul, life PERSIAN can “soul, life; dear one” Ergincan ergin root ergin: mature ergin TURKIC “mature, adult” can root can: soul, life can PERSIAN “soul, life; dear one”
Ergincan: parts and root words
  • ergin Turkic — mature, adult1
  • can Persian — soul, life; dear one2

How was the name Ergincan formed?

Ergincan was formed by joining ergin (“ergin: mature”) and can (“can: soul, life”).

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

Which surnames are related to Ergincan?

Ergincan Özcan Can Ercan Ergin Demircan Candan Tezcan Karacan Babacan Gürcan Canpolat Arıcan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Özcan same root 25 233,820
02 Can same root 27 230,085
03 Ercan same root – –
04 Ergin same root – –
05 Demircan same root – –
06 Candan same root – –
07 Tezcan same root – –
08 Karacan same root – –
09 Babacan same root – –
10 Gürcan same root – –
11 Canpolat same root – –
12 Arıcan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ergincan?

  1. Görkem Esra Ergincan badminton player 2002–

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

Is Ergincan also a first name?

Yes. Ergincan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “mature soul”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ergin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: can 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Ergincan

Q1

What does the surname Ergincan mean?

Ergin “mature” joins can “soul, life”: “a mature soul”. Nişanyan derives ergin from ér- “to ripen”, while can is of Persian origin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ergincan?

Ergincan is made up of two elements: ergin “mature, adult” (Turkic) and can “soul, life; dear one” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Ergincan?

Er·gin·can, 3 syllables; IPA: /eɾɟinˈdʒan/.