Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Saygıner

Saygıner /sajɡɯˈneɾ/ ASCII Sayginer

“respected man”2

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
1934 coinage
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
S
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Saygıner?

Saygıner

IPA /sajɡɯˈneɾ/

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

What does the surname Saygıner mean?

Saygıner is built from saygın, “respected, esteemed”, and er, “man”: “a respected man”. According to Wiktionary saygı, “respect”, is formed from the verb say-, “to count, esteem”, with the suffix -gı. Compounds ending in -er of this kind are frequent in the surname repertoire of 1934.1,2

Grammar saygı + -n + er.

That Saygıner goes back to saygı and er is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Saygıner made of?

Saygıner is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: saygın (respected) + er (man, hero).

Saygıner ++ root saygın respected TURKIC saygı “respect, esteem” suffix er man, hero TURKIC er “man, valiant man” Saygıner saygın root respected saygı TURKIC “respect, esteem” er suffix man, hero er TURKIC “man, valiant man”
Saygıner: parts and root words
  • saygı Turkic — respect, esteem2
  • er Turkic — man, valiant man1

How was the name Saygıner formed?

Saygıner was formed by adding the suffix er (“man, hero”) to saygın (“respected”).

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

Which surnames are related to Saygıner?

Saygıner Saygılı Saygın Saygı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Saygılı same root – –
02 Saygın same root – –
03 Saygı same root – –

How is Saygıner written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Sayginer.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: er accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: saygı accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Saygıner 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 Saygıner

Q1

What does the surname Saygıner mean?

Saygıner is built from saygın, “respected, esteemed”, and er, “man”: “a respected man”. According to Wiktionary saygı, “respect”, is formed from the verb say-, “to count, esteem”, with the suffix -gı. Compounds ending in -er of this kind are frequent in the surname repertoire of 1934.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Saygıner?

Saygıner is made up of two elements: saygı “respect, esteem” (Turkic) and er “man, valiant man” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Saygıner?

Say·gı·ner, 3 syllables; IPA: /sajɡɯˈneɾ/.