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Tuğrul

Tuğrul /tuːˈɾuɫ/ ASCII Tugrul

“a hunting falcon (goshawk)”2

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

How do you pronounce Tuğrul?

Tuğrul

IPA /tuːˈɾuɫ/

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

What does the surname Tuğrul mean?

Tuğrul is the dictionary name of a hunting raptor, the çakırdoğan. Old Turkic peoples gave the names of birds of prey to people as symbols of power and rule; Tuğrul Bey, founder of the Great Seljuk state, is the best-known bearer of the name. It remains a common male name today.2

Grammar A simple noun; also spelt Toğrul.

Tuğrul is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Tuğrul made of?

Tuğrul is a single root: tuğrul (a hunting bird, goshawk-like raptor).

Tuğrul root tuğrul a hunting bird,goshawk-like raptor TURKIC tuğrul “a bird of prey (goshawk)” Tuğrul tuğrul root a hunting bird, goshawk-like raptor tuğrul TURKIC “a bird of prey (goshawk)”
Tuğrul: parts and root words
  • tuğrul Turkic — a bird of prey (goshawk)2

How was the name Tuğrul formed?

Tuğrul belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Tuğrul?

Tuğrul Ertuğrul Ertuğruloğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ertuğrul same root – –
02 Ertuğruloğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tuğrul?

  1. Ahmet Ceylani Tuğrul judge 1950–
  2. Fahrettin Tuğrul statesperson 1979–
  3. Hasan Tuğrul association football player 1966–
  4. Mehmet Orhan Tuğrul politician 1916–2006
  5. Hamdi Murat Tuğrul researcher
  6. Taylan Tuğrul researcher

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

Is Tuğrul also a first name?

Yes. Tuğrul is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “a hunting falcon (goshawk)”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Tughril accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tuğrul accessed 8 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Tuğrul

Q1

What does the surname Tuğrul mean?

Tuğrul is the dictionary name of a hunting raptor, the çakırdoğan. Old Turkic peoples gave the names of birds of prey to people as symbols of power and rule; Tuğrul Bey, founder of the Great Seljuk state, is the best-known bearer of the name. It remains a common male name today.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tuğrul?

The root word of Tuğrul is tuğrul (Turkic): “a bird of prey (goshawk)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tuğrul?

Tuğ·rul, 2 syllables; IPA: /tuːˈɾuɫ/.