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Papağan

Papağan /papaːˈan/ ASCII Papagan

“parrot”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
P
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 Papağan?

Papağan

IPA /papaːˈan/

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

What does the surname Papağan mean?

The name of the parrot; Ottoman papağan comes from Arabic babbaġāʾ, a word of imitative origin. Figuratively it is someone who repeats what he hears without thought.1

Papağan is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Papağan made of?

Papağan is a single Arabic root: papağan (papağan: parrot).

Papağan root papağan papağan: parrot ARABIC papağan “parrot” Papağan papağan root papağan: parrot papağan ARABIC “parrot”
Papağan: parts and root words
  • papağan Arabic — parrot1

How was the name Papağan formed?

Papağan is the word papağan (“papağan: parrot”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Papağan?

  1. Yavuz Papağan archer 1987–

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

How is Papağan written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Papagan.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: papağan accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: papağan accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Papağan

Q1

What does the surname Papağan mean?

The name of the parrot; Ottoman papağan comes from Arabic babbaġāʾ, a word of imitative origin. Figuratively it is someone who repeats what he hears without thought.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Papağan?

The root word of Papağan is papağan (Arabic): “parrot”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Papağan?

Pa·pa·ğan, 3 syllables; IPA: /papaːˈan/.