Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ögeday

Ögeday /œɟeˈdaj/ ASCII Ogeday

“Ögedei, Mongol Great Khan”1

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

How do you pronounce Ögeday?

Ögeday

IPA /œɟeˈdaj/

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

What does the surname Ögeday mean?

The name of Ögedei, son and successor of Genghis Khan and Great Khan of the Mongols from 1229 to 1241. In Turkey Ögedey/Ögeday is also used as a man’s name; it is considered Mongolic in origin.1

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

What is Ögeday made of?

Ögeday is a single Mongolic root: Ögeday (Ögedei: son of Genghis Khan, Great Khan of the Mongols).

Ögeday root Ögeday Ögedei: son of GenghisKhan, Great Khan of the… MONGOLIC Ögedei “name of a Mongol ruler” Ögeday Ögeday root Ögedei: son of Genghis Khan, GreatKhan of the Mongols Ögedei MONGOLIC “name of a Mongol ruler”
Ögeday: parts and root words
  • Ögedei Mongolic — name of a Mongol ruler1

How was the name Ögeday formed?

Ögeday is the word Ögeday (“Ögedei: son of Genghis Khan, Great Khan of the Mongols”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.2

Is Ögeday also a first name?

Yes. Ögeday is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “Ögedei, Mongol Great Khan”.

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

How is Ögeday written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records ö becomes o or oe, giving Ogeday.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Ögedei Khan accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Ögeday

Q1

What does the surname Ögeday mean?

The name of Ögedei, son and successor of Genghis Khan and Great Khan of the Mongols from 1229 to 1241. In Turkey Ögedey/Ögeday is also used as a man’s name; it is considered Mongolic in origin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ögeday?

The root word of Ögeday is Ögedei (Mongolic): “name of a Mongol ruler”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ögeday?

Ö·ge·day, 3 syllables; IPA: /œɟeˈdaj/.