SURNAMEEntry 3,957
Rüzgar
“wind”2
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- Letters / syllables
- 6 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- mixed
- Initial
- R
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How do you pronounce Rüzgar?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Rüzgar mean?
Rüzgar means “wind”. The word comes from Persian rōzigār, “day, time, fortune”; in Turkish the sense shifted from the passing of time to the moving air. It is also used today as a given name for both sexes.2
Rüzgar is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Rüzgar formed?
Rüzgar is the word rüzgâr (“rüzgâr: wind”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Who are some well-known people named Rüzgar?
- Kemal Rüzgar association football player 1995–
People surnamed Rüzgar as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Rüzgar also a first name?
Yes. Rüzgar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “wind”.
Rüzgar as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Rüzgar written and pronounced abroad?
In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Ruzgar.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Rüzgar?
Akyel, Bozyel and Tanyeli share gloss keywords with Rüzgar within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Rüzgar?
Read the root, formation and register information for Rüzgar alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Rüzgar
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: rüzgâr
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Rüzgar
- Q1
What does the surname Rüzgar mean?
- Rüzgar means “wind”. The word comes from Persian rōzigār, “day, time, fortune”; in Turkish the sense shifted from the passing of time to the moving air. It is also used today as a given name for both sexes.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Rüzgar?
- The root word of Rüzgar is rüzgâr (Persian): ‘wind; originally “day, time, fortune”’.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Rüzgar?
- Rüz·gar, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɾyzˈɡaɾ/.