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Sağır

Sağır /saˈɯɾ/ ASCII Sagir

“deaf (old nickname)”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Adjective
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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 Sağır?

Sağır

IPA /saˈɯɾ/

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

What does the surname Sağır mean?

Sağır is an old Turkic word for someone deaf or hard of hearing. The surname goes back to one of the descriptive nicknames common in Ottoman records, which set a person apart by a feature. How the nickname reached the family is not recorded, and it says nothing about those who carry it today.1

Sağır is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Sağır made of?

Sağır is a single Turkic root: sağır (sağır: deaf).

Sağır root sağır sağır: deaf TURKIC sağır “deaf; Proto-Turkic*saŋïr” Sağır sağır root sağır: deaf sağır TURKIC “deaf; Proto-Turkic *saŋïr”
Sağır: parts and root words
  • sağır Turkic — deaf; Proto-Turkic *saŋïr1

How was the name Sağır formed?

Sağır is the adjective sağır (“sağır: deaf”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Sağır?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Sağıroğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sağır?

  1. Taner Sağır weightlifter 1985–
  2. Nezir Sağır weightlifter 1983–
  3. Celil Sağır association football player 1974–
  4. Ali Berke Sağır volleyball player 1993–
  5. Umut Sağır association football player 1979–
  6. Barış Can Sağır actor
  7. Barış Sağır association football player 1994–
  8. Dilek Sağır researcher

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

How is Sağır written and pronounced abroad?

In databases without Turkish characters it usually appears as Sagir.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sağır 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

Common questions about Sağır

Q1

What does the surname Sağır mean?

Sağır is an old Turkic word for someone deaf or hard of hearing. The surname goes back to one of the descriptive nicknames common in Ottoman records, which set a person apart by a feature. How the nickname reached the family is not recorded, and it says nothing about those who carry it today.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sağır?

The root word of Sağır is sağır (Turkic): “deaf; Proto-Turkic *saŋïr”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sağır?

Sa·ğır, 2 syllables; IPA: /saˈɯɾ/.