SURNAMEEntry 3,647
Övünç
“pride”1
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How do you pronounce Övünç?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Övünç mean?
Övünç, derived from övünmek “to take pride”, means “pride, a source of pride”. It is used both as a boy’s and as a girl’s name.1
Grammar övün- + -ç.
Övünç is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Övünç formed?
Övünç was formed by adding the suffix -ç (“noun-forming suffix”) to övün- (“övünmek: to take pride”).
Who are some well-known people named Övünç?
- Okan Övünç university teacher
- Selin Övünç tennis player 2001–
People surnamed Övünç as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Övünç also a first name?
Yes. Övünç is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “pride”.
Övünç as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Övünç written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign records the name often appears as Ovunc: ç becomes c or ch; ö may appear as o or oe; ü may appear as u or ue.
Which guides add context to Övünç?
Read the root, formation and register information for Övünç alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: övünç
- 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Övünç
- Q1
What does the surname Övünç mean?
- Övünç, derived from övünmek “to take pride”, means “pride, a source of pride”. It is used both as a boy’s and as a girl’s name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Övünç?
- The root word of Övünç is övünç (Turkic): “pride, something to be proud of”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Övünç?
- Ö·vünç, 2 syllables; IPA: /œˈvyntʃ/.