SURNAMEEntry 1,600
Gündüz
“daytime”2
- CategoryTime and seasons
- OriginTurkic
- FormPlain noun
- Letters / syllables
- 6 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
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Contents§1–§12
How do you pronounce Gündüz?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Gündüz mean?
Gündüz is daytime, the light hours from sunrise to sunset. The word goes back to Proto-Turkic *küntüŕ, “by day”, and contains gün, “day, sun”. As a name it evokes light and openness, and it is given to men and women.2
Gündüz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
What is Gündüz made of?
Gündüz is a single root: gündüz (daytime).
- gündüz Turkic — daytime2
How was the name Gündüz formed?
Gündüz belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.
Which surnames are related to Gündüz?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Akgündüz | same root | – | – |
Where in Türkiye is Gündüz most common?
Gündüz is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 lists of 4 provinces; its best rank is 14th in Uşak.1
- In the province top 30 4
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Uşak | 14 | 2,004 |
| 02 | Siirt | 24 | 1,390 |
| 03 | Kars | 25 | 958 |
| 04 | Kırklareli | 29 | 855 |
Who are some well-known people named Gündüz?
- Aka Gündüz politician 1885–1958
- Selim Gündüz association football player 1994–
- Asım Can Gündüz musician 1955–2016
- Asım Gündüz politician 1880–1942
- Yüksel Gündüz association football player 1937–2023
- Yılmaz Gündüz association football player 1929–1997
- Erdem Gündüz artist 1979–
- Samet Gündüz association football player 1987–
People surnamed Gündüz as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Gündüz also a first name?
Yes. Gündüz is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “daytime”.
Gündüz as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Gündüz written and pronounced abroad?
In passports and records outside Turkey Gündüz is usually written Gunduz or Guenduez.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: gündüz
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
- 6 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
- 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Gündüz
- Q1
What does the surname Gündüz mean?
- Gündüz is daytime, the light hours from sunrise to sunset. The word goes back to Proto-Turkic *küntüŕ, “by day”, and contains gün, “day, sun”. As a name it evokes light and openness, and it is given to men and women.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Gündüz?
- The root word of Gündüz is gündüz (Turkic): “daytime”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Gündüz?
- Gün·düz, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɟynˈdyz/.