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Tuğlu
“bearing a horsetail standard”1
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How do you pronounce Tuğlu?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Tuğlu mean?
Tuğlu means “bearing a tuğ”. A tuğ is a standard made of a horsetail tuft fixed to a lance; in Ottoman times a pasha’s rank was shown by the number of tuğs he carried. Nişanyan links the word to Old Turkic and Mongolian tuġ. Many villages also bear the name.1
Grammar tuğ + suffix -lu
Tuğlu is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Tuğlu formed?
Tuğlu was formed by adding the suffix -lu (“possessive suffix -lı/-lu”) to tuğ (“tuğ: horsetail standard, emblem of rank”).
Which surnames are related to Tuğlu?
| # | 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 | – | – |
How is Tuğlu written and pronounced abroad?
In Tuğlu, ğ is silent and lengthens the vowel before it; abroad it is written g, giving forms such as Tuglu.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Tuğlu?
Başbuğ, Başkan and Bek share gloss keywords with Tuğlu within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Tuğlu?
Read the root, formation and register information for Tuğlu 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 Sözlük: tuğ
- 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Tuğlu
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tuğlu
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Tuğlu
- Q1
What does the surname Tuğlu mean?
- Tuğlu means “bearing a tuğ”. A tuğ is a standard made of a horsetail tuft fixed to a lance; in Ottoman times a pasha’s rank was shown by the number of tuğs he carried. Nişanyan links the word to Old Turkic and Mongolian tuġ. Many villages also bear the name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Tuğlu?
- The root word of Tuğlu is tuğ (Turkic): “standard, banner; Old Turkic tuġ”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Tuğlu?
- Tuğ·lu, 2 syllables; IPA: /tuːˈɫu/.