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Sağduyu

Sağduyu /saːduˈju/ ASCII Sagduyu

“common sense”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Sağduyu?

Sağduyu

IPA /saːduˈju/

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

What does the surname Sağduyu mean?

Sağduyu is common sense, the ability to tell right from wrong and reach sound judgements. The word is formed from sağ “sound, healthy” and duyu “sense”. As a surname it stands for good judgement and balanced thinking.1

Grammar sağ + duyu

Sağduyu is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Sağduyu made of?

Sağduyu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: sağ (sağ: sound, healthy) + duyu (duyu: sense).

Sağduyu + root sağ sağ: sound, healthy TURKIC sağduyu “common sense” root duyu duyu: sense Sağduyu sağ root sağ: sound, healthy sağduyu TURKIC “common sense” duyu root duyu: sense
Sağduyu: parts and root words
  • sağduyu Turkic — common sense1

How was the name Sağduyu formed?

Sağduyu was formed by joining sağ (“sağ: sound, healthy”) and duyu (“duyu: sense”).

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

Which surnames are related to Sağduyu?

Sağduyu Sağlam Sağlık Sağ Sağman Sağtürk Sağer Sağyaşar
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Sağlam same root – –
02 Sağlık same root – –
03 Sağ same root – –
04 Sağman same root – –
05 Sağtürk same root – –
06 Sağer same root – –
07 Sağyaşar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sağduyu?

  1. Ayşe Sağduyu university teacher

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

How is Sağduyu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Sagduyu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sağduyu accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sağduyu 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 Sağduyu

Q1

What does the surname Sağduyu mean?

Sağduyu is common sense, the ability to tell right from wrong and reach sound judgements. The word is formed from sağ “sound, healthy” and duyu “sense”. As a surname it stands for good judgement and balanced thinking.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sağduyu?

Sağduyu is made up of two elements: sağ “sound, healthy” (Turkic) and duyu “sense” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Sağduyu?

Sağ·du·yu, 3 syllables; IPA: /saːduˈju/.