Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 3,390

Öngören

Öngören /ønɟøˈɾen/ ASCII Ongoren

“far-sighted”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
Ö
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 Öngören?

Öngören

IPA /ønɟøˈɾen/

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

What does the surname Öngören mean?

Öngören is the participle of öngörmek “to foresee”: “far-sighted, one who anticipates what is coming”. The verb is built from ön “front, ahead” and görmek “to see”. The surname praises a prudent, far-sighted person.1

Grammar Participle in -en of öngörmek.

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

What is Öngören made of?

Öngören is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öngör- (öngörmek: to foresee) + -en (participle suffix).

Öngören + root öngör- öngörmek: to foresee TURKIC öngörmek “to foresee, anticipate;ön + görmek” suffix -en participle suffix Öngören öngör- root öngörmek: to foresee öngörmek TURKIC “to foresee, anticipate; ön +görmek” -en suffix participle suffix
Öngören: parts and root words
  • öngörmek Turkic — to foresee, anticipate; ön + görmek1

How was the name Öngören formed?

Öngören was formed by adding the suffix -en (“participle suffix”) to the verb stem öngör- (“öngörmek: to foresee”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Öngören?

  1. İbrahim Talî Öngören politician 1875–1952
  2. Tolga Öngören basketball player 1963–
  3. Vasıf Öngören writer 1938–1984
  4. Aslı Öngören actor 1968–
  5. Berfu Öngören actor 1981–
  6. Mahmut Tali Öngören writer 1931–1999
  7. Mehmet Bahaettin Öngören politician 1881–1957
  8. Veysel Öngören author 1931–1998

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

How is Öngören written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is printed Ongoren in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: öngörmek 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

Common questions about Öngören

Q1

What does the surname Öngören mean?

Öngören is the participle of öngörmek “to foresee”: “far-sighted, one who anticipates what is coming”. The verb is built from ön “front, ahead” and görmek “to see”. The surname praises a prudent, far-sighted person.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Öngören?

The root word of Öngören is öngörmek (Turkic): “to foresee, anticipate; ön + görmek”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Öngören?

Ön·gö·ren, 3 syllables; IPA: /ønɟøˈɾen/.