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Tuğal
“red standard”2
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How do you pronounce Tuğal?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Tuğal mean?
Tuğal appears to combine tuğ, “banner; horsetail plume, a symbol of authority”, with al: “red standard” or “take the standard”. According to Nişanyan Adlar, tuğ has been used since the 1930s to build many New Turkish names. The same source also lists Tuğal together with the name Tual, from French toile, “canvas”.1,2
Grammar tuğ + al.
The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:
- tuğ “banner” + al: “red standard” or “take the standard”.
- Nişanyan Adlar lists Tuğal as a form of the name Tual, from French toile “canvas”.
How was the name Tuğal formed?
Tuğal was formed by joining tuğ (“horsetail standard, banner”) and al (“al: red; or al- “take””).
Which surnames are related to Tuğal?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Altuğ | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Ertuğ | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Aktuğ | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Baştuğ | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Tuğ | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Tugay | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Tuğcu | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Aytuğ | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Kızıltuğ | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Tuğsuz | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Tatlıtuğ | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Tuğsavul | same root | – | – |
Is Tuğal also a first name?
Yes. Tuğal is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “red standard”.
Tuğal as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Tuğal written and pronounced abroad?
Outside Turkey Tuğal is usually written Tugal.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Tuğal?
Kızıltuğ, Albayrak and Aktuğ share gloss keywords with Tuğal within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Tuğal?
Read the root, formation and register information for Tuğal alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Tuğal
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Tuğ
- 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Tuğal
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Tuğal
- Q1
What does the surname Tuğal mean?
- Tuğal appears to combine tuğ, “banner; horsetail plume, a symbol of authority”, with al: “red standard” or “take the standard”. According to Nişanyan Adlar, tuğ has been used since the 1930s to build many New Turkish names. The same source also lists Tuğal together with the name Tual, from French toile, “canvas”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Tuğal?
- Tuğal is made up of two elements: tuğ “banner; horsetail plume, a symbol of authority” (Turkic) and al “red” (Turkic). There are 3 competing views on where Tuğal comes from, all set out on this page.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Tuğal?
- Tu·ğal, 2 syllables; IPA: /tuˈaɫ/.