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Görgülü

Görgülü /ɟøɾɟyˈly/ ASCII Gorgulu

“well-mannered, cultivated”2

Established origin Görgülü: root entries for görgülü + görgü · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Görgülü?

Görgülü

IPA /ɟøɾɟyˈly/

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

What does the surname Görgülü mean?

Görgülü means well-mannered, someone who knows how to behave. Görgü comes from görmek “to see” and means “knowledge learned by seeing, experience”. A village in Sivrice, Elazığ, bears the same name.1,2

Grammar gör- + -gü + -lü; noun from a verb, adjective from the noun.

Görgülü is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Görgülü made of?

Görgülü is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: görgü (görgü: experience; good manners) + -lü (possessive suffix -lI).

Görgülü ++ root görgü görgü: experience; goodmanners TURKIC görgülü “well-mannered,cultivated” suffix -lü possessive suffix -lI TURKIC görgü “experience gained byseeing; manners” Görgülü görgü root görgü: experience; good manners görgülü TURKIC “well-mannered, cultivated” -lü suffix possessive suffix -lI görgü TURKIC “experience gained by seeing;manners”
Görgülü: parts and root words
  • görgülü Turkic — well-mannered, cultivated2
  • görgü Turkic — experience gained by seeing; manners1

How was the name Görgülü formed?

Görgülü was formed by adding the suffix -lü (“possessive suffix -lI”) to görgü (“görgü: experience; good manners”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Görgülü?

Görgülü Görgün Görgü
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Görgün same root – –
02 Görgü same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Görgülü?

  1. Ferhat Görgülü association football player 1991–
  2. Sercan Görgülü association football player 1960–
  3. Fahri Görgülü statesperson 1935–2005
  4. Yağızcan Görgülü association football player 1992–
  5. Efe Görgülü association football player
  6. Feridun Görgülü basketball player 1970–
  7. Kıvanç Görgülü researcher
  8. Orhan Görgülü researcher

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

How is Görgülü written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is printed Gorgulu in English-language records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Görgülü?

Barışık, Eyibil and Görgü share gloss keywords with Görgülü within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Görgülü?

Read the root, formation and register information for Görgülü alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: görgü accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: görgülü accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: görgü accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Görgülü

Q1

What does the surname Görgülü mean?

Görgülü means well-mannered, someone who knows how to behave. Görgü comes from görmek “to see” and means “knowledge learned by seeing, experience”. A village in Sivrice, Elazığ, bears the same name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Görgülü?

The root word of Görgülü is görgü (Turkic): “experience gained by seeing; manners”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Görgülü?

Gör·gü·lü, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɟøɾɟyˈly/.