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Güvercin

Güvercin /ɡyveɾˈdʒin/ ASCII Guvercin

“dove, pigeon”1

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

How do you pronounce Güvercin?

Güvercin

IPA /ɡyveɾˈdʒin/

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

What does the surname Güvercin mean?

Güvercin is the pigeon or dove, a fast, enduring flyer with many domestic breeds. The word comes from Old Anatolian Turkish göğercin, linked to gök “blue-grey”; it is also used as a female name in Türkiye.1

Güvercin is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Güvercin made of?

Güvercin is a single Turkic root: güvercin (güvercin: pigeon, dove).

Güvercin root güvercin güvercin: pigeon, dove TURKIC güvercin “pigeon, dove” Güvercin güvercin root güvercin: pigeon, dove güvercin TURKIC “pigeon, dove”
Güvercin: parts and root words
  • güvercin Turkic — pigeon, dove1

How was the name Güvercin formed?

Güvercin is the word güvercin (“güvercin: pigeon, dove”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Güvercin?

  1. Eren Güvercin actor 2002–

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

Is Güvercin also a first name?

Yes. Güvercin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “dove, pigeon”.

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

How is Güvercin written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Guvercin.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: güvercin accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Güvercin

Q1

What does the surname Güvercin mean?

Güvercin is the pigeon or dove, a fast, enduring flyer with many domestic breeds. The word comes from Old Anatolian Turkish göğercin, linked to gök “blue-grey”; it is also used as a female name in Türkiye.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Güvercin?

The root word of Güvercin is güvercin (Turkic): “pigeon, dove”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Güvercin?

Gü·ver·cin, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɡyveɾˈdʒin/.