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Sungurtekin

Sungurtekin /sunɡuɾteˈcin/

“a prince like a gyrfalcon”1

Letters / syllables
11 / 4
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
S
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 Sungurtekin?

Sungurtekin

IPA /sunɡuɾteˈcin/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Sungurtekin mean?

Formed from sungur “gyrfalcon” and tekin “prince, son of a khagan”: “a prince like a gyrfalcon”. The sungur was a symbol of power and rule in Turkic falconry and a frequent personal name in the Seljuk era; tekin continues the Old Turkic title tigin.1,2

Grammar sungur + tekin

That Sungurtekin goes back to sungur and tekin is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Sungurtekin made of?

Sungurtekin is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: sungur (sungur: gyrfalcon) + tekin (tekin: prince (Old Turkic title)).

Sungurtekin + first element sungur sungur: gyrfalcon TURKIC sungur “gyrfalcon” root tekin tekin: prince (Old Turkictitle) TURKIC tekin “prince, son of a khagan” Sungurtekin sungur first element sungur: gyrfalcon sungur TURKIC “gyrfalcon” tekin root tekin: prince (Old Turkic title) tekin TURKIC “prince, son of a khagan”
Sungurtekin: parts and root words
  • sungur Turkic — gyrfalcon1
  • tekin Turkic — prince, son of a khagan2

How was the name Sungurtekin formed?

Sungurtekin was formed by joining sungur (“sungur: gyrfalcon”) and tekin (“tekin: prince (Old Turkic title)”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Sungurtekin?

Sungurtekin Tekin Aytekin Sungur Alptekin Ertekin Öztekin Karatekin Aksungur Taştekin Aktekin Dağtekin Tekinalp
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Tekin same root – –
02 Aytekin same root – –
03 Sungur same root – –
04 Alptekin same root – –
05 Ertekin same root – –
06 Öztekin same root – –
07 Karatekin same root – –
08 Aksungur same root – –
09 Taştekin same root – –
10 Aktekin same root – –
11 Dağtekin same root – –
12 Tekinalp same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sungurtekin?

  1. Elif Sungurtekin university teacher

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

Is Sungurtekin also a first name?

Yes. Sungurtekin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “a prince like a gyrfalcon”.

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

How is Sungurtekin written and pronounced abroad?

The name contains no Turkish-specific letters and is written Sungurtekin in foreign records too.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sungur accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tekin accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: tekin accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Sungurtekin

Q1

What does the surname Sungurtekin mean?

Formed from sungur “gyrfalcon” and tekin “prince, son of a khagan”: “a prince like a gyrfalcon”. The sungur was a symbol of power and rule in Turkic falconry and a frequent personal name in the Seljuk era; tekin continues the Old Turkic title tigin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sungurtekin?

Sungurtekin is made up of two elements: sungur “gyrfalcon” (Turkic) and tekin “prince, son of a khagan” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Sungurtekin?

Sun·gur·te·kin, 4 syllables; IPA: /sunɡuɾteˈcin/.