Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Refiğ

Refiğ /ɾeˈfiː/ ASCII Refig

“elevated, lofty”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
R
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 Refiğ?

Refiğ

IPA /ɾeˈfiː/

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

What does the surname Refiğ mean?

Nişanyan Adlar lists Refiğ under the name Refi and links it to Arabic rafīʿ ‘elevated, lofty’. The source notes that the synonymous adjectives rafīʿ and rafʿī cannot be told apart in Turkish spelling. The final ğ renders the Arabic consonant ʿayn in Turkish spelling.1

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

What is Refiğ made of?

Refiğ is a single root: refiğ (refi: elevated, lofty).

Refiğ root refiğ refi: elevated, lofty ARABIC refi “elevated, lofty; Arabicrafīʿ” Refiğ refiğ root refi: elevated, lofty refi ARABIC “elevated, lofty; Arabic rafīʿ”
Refiğ: parts and root words
  • refi Arabic — elevated, lofty; Arabic rafīʿ1

How was the name Refiğ formed?

Refiğ belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Refiğ?

  1. Halit Refiğ screenwriter 1934–2009
  2. Elif Refiğ film director 1978–

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

How is Refiğ written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Refig.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Refiğ 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 Refiğ

Q1

What does the surname Refiğ mean?

Nişanyan Adlar lists Refiğ under the name Refi and links it to Arabic rafīʿ ‘elevated, lofty’. The source notes that the synonymous adjectives rafīʿ and rafʿī cannot be told apart in Turkish spelling. The final ğ renders the Arabic consonant ʿayn in Turkish spelling.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Refiğ?

The root word of Refiğ is refi (Arabic): “elevated, lofty; Arabic rafīʿ”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Refiğ?

Re·fiğ, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɾeˈfiː/.