SURNAMEEntry 1,604
Güney
“south; the sunny side”2
- CategoryPlains, highlands and countryside
- OriginTurkic
- FormSuffixed
- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Suffixed
- Vowel harmony
- front
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How do you pronounce Güney?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Güney mean?
Güney means south; the word is formed from gün, “sun”, with the suffix -ey: the direction where the sun is seen. In Anatolian dialects the sunny slope of a mountain is also called güney. A district of Denizli and many villages bear the name.2
Grammar gün + -ey.
Güney is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
What is Güney made of?
Güney breaks into 2 parts: gün (day; sun) + -ey (suffix of direction/place).
- güney Turkic — south; the sunny side2
How was the name Güney formed?
Güney belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (gün + -ey).
Which surnames are related to Güney?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Güngör | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Güner | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Akgün | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Günay | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Ergün | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Gündoğdu | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Aygün | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Günaydın | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Günal | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Gün | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Gündoğan | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Şengün | same root | – | – |
Where in Türkiye is Güney most common?
Güney is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 lists of 2 provinces; its best rank is 17th in Ordu.1
- In the province top 30 2
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ordu | 17 | 3,468 |
| 02 | Bartın | 19 | 877 |
Who are some well-known people named Güney?
- Yılmaz Güney actor 1937–1984
- Yusuf Güney singer 1984–
- Mehmet Güney politician 1936–2024
- Tamer Güney association football player 1936–2020
- Alican Güney basketball player 1989–
- Barış Güney basketball player 1983–
- Gökay Güney association football player 1999–
- Erol Güney writer 1914–2009
People surnamed Güney as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Güney also a first name?
Yes. Güney is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “south; the sunny side”.
Güney as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Güney written and pronounced abroad?
In passports and records outside Turkey Güney is usually written Guney or Gueney.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: güney
- 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 Güney
- Q1
What does the surname Güney mean?
- Güney means south; the word is formed from gün, “sun”, with the suffix -ey: the direction where the sun is seen. In Anatolian dialects the sunny slope of a mountain is also called güney. A district of Denizli and many villages bear the name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Güney?
- The root word of Güney is güney (Turkic): “south; the sunny side”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Güney?
- Gü·ney, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɟyˈnej/.