Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Tezgel

Tezgel /tezˈɟel/

“come quickly”1

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

How do you pronounce Tezgel?

Tezgel

IPA /tezˈɟel/

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

What does the surname Tezgel mean?

A wish name meaning “come quickly”: tez “quick” and gel, the imperative of gelmek “to come”. It follows the pattern of names that call out to someone longed for or awaited.1,2

Grammar tez + imperative gel-.

That Tezgel goes back to tez and gelmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Tezgel made of?

Tezgel is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: tez (tez: quick) + gel (imperative of gelmek “to come”).

Tezgel + root tez tez: quick TURKIC tez “quick” root gel imperative of gelmek “tocome” TURKIC gelmek “to come” Tezgel tez root tez: quick tez TURKIC “quick” gel root imperative of gelmek “to come” gelmek TURKIC “to come”
Tezgel: parts and root words
  • tez Turkic — quick1
  • gelmek Turkic — to come2

How was the name Tezgel formed?

Tezgel was formed by joining tez (“tez: quick”) and gel (“imperative of gelmek “to come””).

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

Which surnames are related to Tezgel?

Tezgel Tezcan Tezel Tez Öngel Tezer Canıtez Tezcaner
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Tezcan same root – –
02 Tezel same root – –
03 Tez same root – –
04 Öngel same root – –
05 Tezer same root – –
06 Canıtez same root – –
07 Tezcaner same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tezgel?

  1. Emre Tezgel association football player 2005–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tez accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gelmek 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 Tezgel

Q1

What does the surname Tezgel mean?

A wish name meaning “come quickly”: tez “quick” and gel, the imperative of gelmek “to come”. It follows the pattern of names that call out to someone longed for or awaited.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tezgel?

Tezgel is made up of two elements: tez “quick” (Turkic) and gelmek “to come” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Tezgel?

Tez·gel, 2 syllables; IPA: /tezˈɟel/.