Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,278

Muğan

Muğan /muˈan/ ASCII Mugan

“the Mughan plain”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Muğan?

Muğan

IPA /muˈan/

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

What does the surname Muğan mean?

Muğan, Mughan, is the name of the broad plain on the lower Aras and Kura rivers, stretching from south-eastern Azerbaijan into north-western Iran. The surname has the same form as this place name; the sources do not state separately that the surname refers to the plain.1

That Muğan goes back to Muğan is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Muğan made of?

Muğan is a single root: Muğan (the Mughan plain).

Muğan root Muğan the Mughan plain OTHER Muğan “plain between Azerbaijanand Iran near the Aras…” Muğan Muğan root the Mughan plain Muğan OTHER “plain between Azerbaijan andIran near the Aras and Kura…”
Muğan: parts and root words
  • Muğan Other — plain between Azerbaijan and Iran near the Aras and Kura rivers1

How was the name Muğan formed?

Muğan belongs to the “place name” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Muğan?

  1. Ekber Kazım Muğan politician 1884–1972
  2. Eflan Muğan politician 1918–1997
  3. Uğurcan Mugan researcher

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

How is Muğan written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey Muğan is usually written Mugan.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Mughan plain accessed 8 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Muğan

Q1

What does the surname Muğan mean?

Muğan, Mughan, is the name of the broad plain on the lower Aras and Kura rivers, stretching from south-eastern Azerbaijan into north-western Iran. The surname has the same form as this place name; the sources do not state separately that the surname refers to the plain.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Muğan?

The root word of Muğan is Muğan (another language): “plain between Azerbaijan and Iran near the Aras and Kura rivers”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Muğan?

Mu·ğan, 2 syllables; IPA: /muˈan/.