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Gülcemal

Gülcemal /ɟyldʒeˈmaɫ/ ASCII Gulcemal

“beauty of the rose”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
G
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Gülcemal?

Gülcemal

IPA /ɟyldʒeˈmaɫ/

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

What does the surname Gülcemal mean?

Persian gül “rose” and Arabic cemāl “beauty” combine into “rose-like beauty, rose-faced”. It is used as a woman’s name.1,2

Grammar gül (Persian) + cemal (Arabic).

That Gülcemal goes back to gül and cemal is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Gülcemal made of?

Gülcemal combines Persian and Arabic elements in 2 parts: gül (gül: rose) + cemal (cemāl: beauty).

Gülcemal + root gül gül: rose PERSIAN gül “rose” root cemal cemāl: beauty ARABIC cemal “beauty” Gülcemal gül root gül: rose gül PERSIAN “rose” cemal root cemāl: beauty cemal ARABIC “beauty”
Gülcemal: parts and root words
  • gül Persian — rose1
  • cemal Arabic — beauty2

How was the name Gülcemal formed?

Gülcemal was formed by joining gül (“gül: rose”) and cemal (“cemāl: beauty”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Gülcemal?

Gülcemal Gül Akgül Şengül Ergül Özgül Gülşen Güllü Morgül Sarıgül Algül Gülay Gülbahar
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Gül same root – –
02 Akgül same root – –
03 Şengül same root – –
04 Ergül same root – –
05 Özgül same root – –
06 Gülşen same root – –
07 Güllü same root – –
08 Morgül same root – –
09 Sarıgül same root – –
10 Algül same root – –
11 Gülay same root – –
12 Gülbahar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Gülcemal?

  1. Derya Gülcemal researcher
  2. Süleyman Gülcemal researcher

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

Is Gülcemal also a first name?

Yes. Gülcemal is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “beauty of the rose”.

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

How is Gülcemal written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Gulcemal: ü may appear as u or ue.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gül accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: cemal accessed 9 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Gülcemal

Q1

What does the surname Gülcemal mean?

Persian gül “rose” and Arabic cemāl “beauty” combine into “rose-like beauty, rose-faced”. It is used as a woman’s name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gülcemal?

Gülcemal is made up of two elements: gül “rose” (Persian) and cemal “beauty” (Arabic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Gülcemal?

Gül·ce·mal, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɟyldʒeˈmaɫ/.