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Evirgen

Evirgen /eviɾˈɟen/

“one who turns”1

Probable origin Evirgen: root entries for evirmek · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Evirgen?

Evirgen

IPA /eviɾˈɟen/

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

What does the surname Evirgen mean?

An adjective formed from evirmek ‘to turn’ with the suffix -gen: ‘one who turns things round’. Nişanyan traces evir- to Old Turkic evür- ‘to turn, rotate’; it survives in the phrase evirip çevirmek ‘to turn over and over’.1

Grammar evir- + -gen.

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

What is Evirgen made of?

Evirgen is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: evir- (evirmek: to turn) + -gen (-gen: adjective suffix).

Evirgen + root evir- evirmek: to turn TURKIC evirmek “to turn, rotate” suffix -gen -gen: adjective suffix Evirgen evir- root evirmek: to turn evirmek TURKIC “to turn, rotate” -gen suffix -gen: adjective suffix
Evirgen: parts and root words
  • evirmek Turkic — to turn, rotate1

How was the name Evirgen formed?

Evirgen was formed by adding the suffix -gen (“-gen: adjective suffix”) to evir- (“evirmek: to turn”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Evirgen?

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01 Başevirgen same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Evirgen?

  1. Sedat Evirgen basketball player

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

Which guides add context to Evirgen?

Read the root, formation and register information for Evirgen 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: evirmek
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Evirgen

Q1

What does the surname Evirgen mean?

An adjective formed from evirmek ‘to turn’ with the suffix -gen: ‘one who turns things round’. Nişanyan traces evir- to Old Turkic evür- ‘to turn, rotate’; it survives in the phrase evirip çevirmek ‘to turn over and over’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Evirgen?

The root word of Evirgen is evirmek (Turkic): “to turn, rotate”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Evirgen?

E·vir·gen, 3 syllables; IPA: /eviɾˈɟen/.