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İlgün

İlgün /ilˈɟyn/ ASCII Ilgun

“day of the homeland”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
İ
Contents§1–§12
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Spellings
  7. §7Notable people
  8. §8As a first name
  9. §9Abroad
  10. §10Sources
  11. §11Questions
  12. §12Related

How do you pronounce İlgün?

İlgün

IPA /ilˈɟyn/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname İlgün mean?

İl, “homeland, people”, joins gün, “day, sun”. The name is understood as “the homeland’s day” or “the people’s sun”, following the pattern of names ending in -gün such as Aygün and Ergün. İlgün is used as a name for both men and women.1,2

Grammar Compound: il + gün.

That İlgün goes back to il and gün is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is İlgün made of?

İlgün breaks into 2 parts: il (il: country, homeland; people) + gün (gün: day; sun).

İlgün + root il il: country, homeland;people TURKIC il “country, homeland;people; province” root gün gün: day; sun TURKIC gün “day; sun” İlgün il root il: country, homeland; people il TURKIC “country, homeland; people;province” gün root gün: day; sun gün TURKIC “day; sun”
İlgün: parts and root words
  • il Turkic — country, homeland; people; province1
  • gün Turkic — day; sun2

How was the name İlgün formed?

İlgün belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (il + gün).

Which surnames are related to İlgün?

İlgün Güngör Güner Akgün Günay Güney Ergün Gündoğdu Aygün Günaydın Günal Gün Gündoğan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Güngör same root – –
02 Güner same root – –
03 Akgün same root – –
04 Günay same root – –
05 Güney same root – –
06 Ergün same root – –
07 Gündoğdu same root – –
08 Aygün same root – –
09 Günaydın same root – –
10 Günal same root – –
11 Gün same root – –
12 Gündoğan same root – –

How else is İlgün spelled?

Elgünspelling

Who are some well-known people named İlgün?

  1. Hatice Kübra İlgün taekwondo athlete 1993–
  2. Melike İlgün writer 1974–
  3. İsmail İlgün vlogger 1997–
  4. Hulki İlgün journalist 1932–2013
  5. Nihan İlgün politician 1940–2020
  6. Gülnur İlgün researcher
  7. Ramazan İlgün researcher

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

Is İlgün also a first name?

Yes. İlgün is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “day of the homeland”.

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

How is İlgün written and pronounced abroad?

Abroad the name is usually written Ilgun, without the dot on the capital İ. Ü sounds as in German.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: İlgün accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gün accessed 8 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about İlgün

Q1

What does the surname İlgün mean?

İl, “homeland, people”, joins gün, “day, sun”. The name is understood as “the homeland’s day” or “the people’s sun”, following the pattern of names ending in -gün such as Aygün and Ergün. İlgün is used as a name for both men and women.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname İlgün?

The root word of İlgün is il (Turkic): “country, homeland; people; province”.
Q3

How do you pronounce İlgün?

İl·gün, 2 syllables; IPA: /ilˈɟyn/.