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Ergün

Ergün /eɾˈɡyn/ ASCII Ergun

“early-rising sun”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Ergün?

Ergün

IPA /eɾˈɡyn/

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

What does the surname Ergün mean?

A male given name made of er and gün. Name dictionaries explain it as “the early-rising sun”, taking er in its sense “early”. It is also read with er “hero” as “brave and sun-like”.1,2

Grammar Compound er + gün; er can mean both “hero” and “early”.

That Ergün goes back to er and gün is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Ergün made of?

Ergün is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: er (er: man, hero; early) + gün (gün: sun, day).

Ergün ++ first element er er: man, hero; early TURKIC er “man, brave fellow; early” suffix gün gün: sun, day TURKIC gün “sun; day” Ergün er first element er: man, hero; early er TURKIC “man, brave fellow; early” gün suffix gün: sun, day gün TURKIC “sun; day”
Ergün: parts and root words
  • er Turkic — man, brave fellow; early1
  • gün Turkic — sun; day2

How was the name Ergün formed?

Ergün was formed by adding the suffix gün (“gün: sun, day”) to er (“er: man, hero; early”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Ergün?

Ergün Güngör Güner Akgün Günay Güney Gündoğdu Aygün Günaydın Günal Gün Gündoğan Şengün
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Güngör same root – –
02 Güner same root – –
03 Akgün same root – –
04 Günay same root – –
05 Güney same root – –
06 Gündoğdu same root – –
07 Aygün same root – –
08 Günaydın same root – –
09 Günal same root – –
10 Gün same root – –
11 Gündoğan same root – –
12 Şengün same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ergün?

  1. Halil Ergün actor 1946–
  2. Nihat Ergün politician 1962–
  3. Sabri Ergün engineer 1918–2006
  4. Sine Ergün writer 1982–
  5. Necdet Ergün association football player 1954–
  6. Onur Ergün association football player 1992–
  7. Emirhan Ergün association football player 1990–
  8. Mahinur Ergün screenwriter 1956–

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

Is Ergün also a first name?

Yes. Ergün is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “early-rising sun”.

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

How is Ergün written and pronounced abroad?

English-language records usually print Ergün as Ergun, dropping the diacritics.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: er accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gün accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Ergün accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: er accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Ergün

Q1

What does the surname Ergün mean?

A male given name made of er and gün. Name dictionaries explain it as “the early-rising sun”, taking er in its sense “early”. It is also read with er “hero” as “brave and sun-like”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ergün?

Ergün is made up of two elements: er “man, brave fellow; early” (Turkic) and gün “sun; day” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Ergün?

Er·gün, 2 syllables; IPA: /eɾˈɡyn/.