Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Mengüç

Mengüç /menˈɟytʃ/ ASCII Menguc

“little Mengü; immortal”1

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

How do you pronounce Mengüç?

Mengüç

IPA /menˈɟytʃ/

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

What does the surname Mengüç mean?

In Nişanyan Adlar, Mengüç means ‘little Mengü’. Mengü is an Old Turkic name that Mahmud of Kashgar glossed as ‘immortal’; the phrase bengü taş ‘eternal stone’ of the Orkhon inscriptions contains the same word. In Mongolian usage it came to mean ‘lord, master’, and the name of Mengücek Gazi (d. 1114), founder of a principality around Erzincan and Divriği, is explained as ‘little master’.1

Grammar Mengü + diminutive -ç.

That Mengüç goes back to mengü / bengü is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Mengüç made of?

Mengüç is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: mengü (mengü: Old Turkic bengü ‘eternal’) + -ç (name-forming suffix).

Mengüç + root mengü mengü: Old Turkic bengü‘eternal’ TURKIC mengü / bengü “eternal, everlasting” suffix -ç name-forming suffix Mengüç mengü root mengü: Old Turkic bengü ‘eternal’ mengü / bengü TURKIC “eternal, everlasting” -ç suffix name-forming suffix
Mengüç: parts and root words
  • mengü / bengü Turkic — eternal, everlasting1

How was the name Mengüç formed?

Mengüç was formed by adding the suffix -ç (“name-forming suffix”) to mengü (“mengü: Old Turkic bengü ‘eternal’”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Mengüç?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Mengü same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Mengüç?

  1. Feyzi Mengüç military personnel 1896–1965
  2. Pınar Mengüç researcher 1955–
  3. Yiğit Mengüç researcher

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

Is Mengüç also a first name?

Yes. Mengüç is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “little Mengü; immortal”.

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

How is Mengüç written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Menguc.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Mengüç accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Mengujekids accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: mengü accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Bengü accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Mengüç

Q1

What does the surname Mengüç mean?

In Nişanyan Adlar, Mengüç means ‘little Mengü’. Mengü is an Old Turkic name that Mahmud of Kashgar glossed as ‘immortal’; the phrase bengü taş ‘eternal stone’ of the Orkhon inscriptions contains the same word. In Mongolian usage it came to mean ‘lord, master’, and the name of Mengücek Gazi (d. 1114), founder of a principality around Erzincan and Divriği, is explained as ‘little master’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Mengüç?

The root word of Mengüç is mengü / bengü (Turkic): “eternal, everlasting”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Mengüç?

Men·güç, 2 syllables; IPA: /menˈɟytʃ/.