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Görgün
“worldly-wise, experienced”3
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How do you pronounce Görgün?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Görgün mean?
Görgün is formed from görmek ‘to see’ with the suffix -gün, on the same pattern as bilgin, olgun and düzgün. It reads as ‘one who has seen much, experienced’, close in sense to görgü ‘experience, good manners’ from the same root. Nişanyan Adlar notes that the name is usually explained by the idiom gün görmek ‘to see good days’ or as ‘cultured’, but that part of its occurrences are variants of the name Gürgin.2,3
Grammar gör- + -gün (deverbal adjective).
The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:
- gör- + -gün: ‘experienced, cultured’; Nişanyan Adlar mentions this alongside the idiom gün görmek.
- Nişanyan Adlar: some occurrences are forms of the name Gürgin.
How was the name Görgün formed?
Görgün was formed by adding the suffix -gün (“deverbal adjective suffix (as in bilgin, olgun)”) to gör- (“görmek: to see; to experience”).
Which surnames are related to Görgün?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Güngör | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Gören | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Görgülü | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Gör | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Görmez | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Üngör | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Görmüş | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Hoşgör | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Şengör | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Aygören | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Görsev | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Gördüm | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Görgün?
- Haluk Görgün statesperson 1973–
- Emre Görgün researcher
- Melih Görgün actor 1980–
People surnamed Görgün as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Görgün also a first name?
Yes. Görgün is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “worldly-wise, experienced”.
Görgün as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Görgün written and pronounced abroad?
Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Gorgun.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Görgün?
Güngörmüş, Deringör and Düzgören share gloss keywords with Görgün within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Görgün?
Read the root, formation and register information for Görgün alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Görgün
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: görgü
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: görmek
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Görgün
- Q1
What does the surname Görgün mean?
- Görgün is formed from görmek ‘to see’ with the suffix -gün, on the same pattern as bilgin, olgun and düzgün. It reads as ‘one who has seen much, experienced’, close in sense to görgü ‘experience, good manners’ from the same root. Nişanyan Adlar notes that the name is usually explained by the idiom gün görmek ‘to see good days’ or as ‘cultured’, but that part of its occurrences are variants of the name Gürgin.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Görgün?
- Görgün is made up of two elements: görmek “to see; to experience” (Turkic) and görgü “experience; good manners” (Turkic). There are 3 competing views on where Görgün comes from, all set out on this page.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Görgün?
- Gör·gün, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɟøɾˈɟyn/.