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Tiğin

Tiğin /tiˈjin/ ASCII Tigin

“prince (Old Turkic title)”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
T
Contents§1–§12
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Spellings
  7. §7Notable people
  8. §8As a first name
  9. §9Abroad
  10. §10Sources
  11. §11Questions
  12. §12Related

How do you pronounce Tiğin?

Tiğin

IPA /tiˈjin/

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

What does the surname Tiğin mean?

A spelling of the Old Turkic title tégin, a prince of the khan’s house. Known from the Kül Tigin inscription, the title also survives in modern Turkish as Tekin.1

What is Tiğin made of?

Tiğin is a single Turkic root: tiğin (tigin: Old Turkic princely title).

Tiğin root tiğin tigin: Old Turkicprincely title TURKIC tekin “Old Turkic tégin: titleof a prince of the…” Tiğin tiğin root tigin: Old Turkic princely title tekin TURKIC “Old Turkic tégin: title of aprince of the khan’s house”
Tiğin: parts and root words
  • tekin Turkic — Old Turkic tégin: title of a prince of the khan’s house1

How was the name Tiğin formed?

Tiğin is the word tiğin (“tigin: Old Turkic princely title”), 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 Tiğin?

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

How else is Tiğin spelled?

Tekinspelling

Who are some well-known people named Tiğin?

  1. Cemal Tiğin athlete 1913–

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

Is Tiğin also a first name?

Yes. Tiğin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “prince (Old Turkic title)”.

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

How is Tiğin written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records ğ becomes g, although it is silent in Turkish and only lengthens the vowel before it, giving Tigin.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: tekin 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
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Tiğin

Q1

What does the surname Tiğin mean?

A spelling of the Old Turkic title tégin, a prince of the khan’s house. Known from the Kül Tigin inscription, the title also survives in modern Turkish as Tekin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tiğin?

The root word of Tiğin is tekin (Turkic): “Old Turkic tégin: title of a prince of the khan’s house”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tiğin?

Ti·ğin, 2 syllables; IPA: /tiˈjin/.