Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Gölge

Gölge /ɡølˈɡe/ ASCII Golge

“shadow, shade”2

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

How do you pronounce Gölge?

Gölge

IPA /ɡølˈɡe/

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

What does the surname Gölge mean?

Gölge is the ordinary word for ‘shadow, shade’, used figuratively for ‘protection’. Nişanyan traces it to Old Turkic kölige ‘shadow’, from the verb köli- ‘to be shaded’.2

Gölge is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Gölge made of?

Gölge is a single root: gölge (shadow, shade).

Gölge root gölge shadow, shade TURKIC gölge “shadow, shade” Gölge gölge root shadow, shade gölge TURKIC “shadow, shade”
Gölge: parts and root words
  • gölge Turkic — shadow, shade2

How was the name Gölge formed?

Gölge belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Gölge?

  1. Serkan Gölge researcher 1901–
  2. Umut Hatay Gölge researcher

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

Is Gölge also a first name?

Yes. Gölge is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “shadow, shade”.

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

How is Gölge written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Golge: ö/ü are kept or written oe/ue.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gölge accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Gölge 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Gölge

Q1

What does the surname Gölge mean?

Gölge is the ordinary word for ‘shadow, shade’, used figuratively for ‘protection’. Nişanyan traces it to Old Turkic kölige ‘shadow’, from the verb köli- ‘to be shaded’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gölge?

The root word of Gölge is gölge (Turkic): “shadow, shade”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Gölge?

Göl·ge, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡølˈɡe/.