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Sağman

Sağman /saːˈman/ ASCII Sagman

“healthy; reliable person”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Sağman?

Sağman

IPA /saːˈman/

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

What does the surname Sağman mean?

Sağman is listed in the dictionary as ‘a healthy person’ and ‘a sound, flawless, reliable person’. It is formed from sağ ‘alive, healthy’ and the suffix -man. There is also a village called Sağman in the Pertek district of Tunceli.1

Grammar sağ + -man.

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

Sağman is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Sağman made of?

Sağman is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: sağ (sağ: alive, healthy) + -man (-man: augmentative suffix).

Sağman + root sağ sağ: alive, healthy TURKIC sağman “healthy person; sound,reliable person” suffix -man -man: augmentative suffix Sağman sağ root sağ: alive, healthy sağman TURKIC “healthy person; sound, reliableperson” -man suffix -man: augmentative suffix
Sağman: parts and root words
  • sağman Turkic — healthy person; sound, reliable person1

How was the name Sağman formed?

Sağman was formed by adding the suffix -man (“-man: augmentative suffix”) to sağ (“sağ: alive, healthy”).

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

Which surnames are related to Sağman?

Sağman Sağlam Sağlık Sağ Sağduyu 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 Sağduyu same root – –
05 Sağtürk same root – –
06 Sağer same root – –
07 Sağyaşar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sağman?

  1. Nur Sağman diplomat 1967–
  2. Furkan Sağman association football player 2000–
  3. Melisa Jasmin Sağman figure skater

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

Is Sağman also a first name?

Yes. Sağman is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “healthy; reliable person”.

Sağman as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Sağman written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Sagman.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sağman accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Sağman accessed 8 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Sağman

Q1

What does the surname Sağman mean?

Sağman is listed in the dictionary as ‘a healthy person’ and ‘a sound, flawless, reliable person’. It is formed from sağ ‘alive, healthy’ and the suffix -man. There is also a village called Sağman in the Pertek district of Tunceli.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sağman?

The root word of Sağman is sağman (Turkic): “healthy person; sound, reliable person”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sağman?

Sağ·man, 2 syllables; IPA: /saːˈman/.