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Manga

Manga /manˈɡa/

“squad of soldiers”1

Established origin Manga: root entries for manga · How do we know?

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5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
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How do you pronounce Manga?

Manga

IPA /manˈɡa/

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

What does the surname Manga mean?

A manga is a squad of ten soldiers, the smallest unit of the army; the word also names the sailors’ sleeping quarters on warships. According to en.Wiktionary it comes from Italian banco, the benches where rowers sat on ships: first a naval term for a group of crewmen, it later came to mean a squad on land.1

Manga is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Manga made of?

Manga is a single French root: manga (squad of ten soldiers).

Manga root manga squad of ten soldiers FRENCH manga “squad of ten soldiers;sailors’ quarters…” Manga manga root squad of ten soldiers manga FRENCH “squad of ten soldiers; sailors’quarters (Italian banco)”
Manga: parts and root words
  • manga French — squad of ten soldiers; sailors’ quarters (Italian banco)1

How was the name Manga formed?

Manga is the word manga (“squad of ten soldiers”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Manga?

  1. Kadir Manga author 1947–1971

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Manga?

Erbaş, Tabur and Baştopçu share gloss keywords with Manga within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Manga?

Read the root, formation and register information for Manga alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: manga
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: manga
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Manga

Q1

What does the surname Manga mean?

A manga is a squad of ten soldiers, the smallest unit of the army; the word also names the sailors’ sleeping quarters on warships. According to en.Wiktionary it comes from Italian banco, the benches where rowers sat on ships: first a naval term for a group of crewmen, it later came to mean a squad on land.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Manga?

The root word of Manga is manga (European): “squad of ten soldiers; sailors’ quarters (Italian banco)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Manga?

Man·ga, 2 syllables; IPA: /manˈɡa/.