Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Eryiğit

Eryiğit /eɾjiˈjit/ ASCII Eryigit

“a true hero, brave man”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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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 Eryiğit?

Eryiğit

IPA /eɾjiˈjit/

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

What does the surname Eryiğit mean?

The name means “man and hero”, a true champion. Both elements describe a brave man in Turkish, and placing them together reinforces the sense: someone who is both er and yiğit. It turns a familiar folk phrase for a valiant man into a surname.1,2

Grammar Compound of er + yiğit, reinforcing.

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

What is Eryiğit made of?

Eryiğit is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: er (man, brave warrior) + yiğit (brave young man).

Eryiğit ++ first element er man, brave warrior TURKIC er “man; hero” suffix yiğit brave young man TURKIC yiğit “strong, brave young man” Eryiğit er first element man, brave warrior er TURKIC “man; hero” yiğit suffix brave young man yiğit TURKIC “strong, brave young man”
Eryiğit: parts and root words
  • er Turkic — man; hero1
  • yiğit Turkic — strong, brave young man2

How was the name Eryiğit formed?

Eryiğit was formed by adding the suffix yiğit (“brave young man”) to er (“man, brave warrior”).

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

Which surnames are related to Eryiğit?

Eryiğit Yiğit Koçyiğit Özyiğit Yiğitbaşı Yiğiter Başyiğit Kocayiğit Yiğitoğlu Akyigit Babayiğit Bozyiğit Doğanyiğit
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yiğit same root – –
02 Koçyiğit same root – –
03 Özyiğit same root – –
04 Yiğitbaşı same root – –
05 Yiğiter same root – –
06 Başyiğit same root – –
07 Kocayiğit same root – –
08 Yiğitoğlu same root – –
09 Akyigit same root – –
10 Babayiğit same root – –
11 Bozyiğit same root – –
12 Doğanyiğit same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Eryiğit?

  1. Funda Eryiğit actor 1984–
  2. Gökhan Eryiğit sport shooter 1983–
  3. Önder Yüksel Eryiğit statesperson 1963–
  4. Burak Eryiğit researcher
  5. Özgür Eryiğit researcher

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

Is Eryiğit also a first name?

Yes. Eryiğit is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “a true hero, brave man”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: er accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yiğit accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: er accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yiğit 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 Eryiğit

Q1

What does the surname Eryiğit mean?

The name means “man and hero”, a true champion. Both elements describe a brave man in Turkish, and placing them together reinforces the sense: someone who is both er and yiğit. It turns a familiar folk phrase for a valiant man into a surname.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Eryiğit?

Eryiğit is made up of two elements: er “man; hero” (Turkic) and yiğit “strong, brave young man” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Eryiğit?

Er·yi·ğit, 3 syllables; IPA: /eɾjiˈjit/.