Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Turgut

Turgut /tuɾˈɡut/

“Mongol tribal name; given name”1

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

How do you pronounce Turgut?

Turgut

IPA /tuɾˈɡut/

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

What does the surname Turgut mean?

Turgut is a name of Mongolic origin, connected with the Torghuts, one of the Mongol tribal confederations. In use as a male given name since Ottoman times, it is widespread in Türkiye.1

That Turgut goes back to Turgut is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Turgut made of?

Turgut is a single root: Turgut (Turgut: name of a Mongol tribal confederation).

Turgut root Turgut Turgut: name of a Mongoltribal confederation MONGOLIC Turgut “name of one of thetribal confederations…” Turgut Turgut root Turgut: name of a Mongol tribalconfederation Turgut MONGOLIC “name of one of the tribalconfederations of the Mongols…”
Turgut: parts and root words
  • Turgut Mongolic — name of one of the tribal confederations of the Mongols (Torghut)1

How was the name Turgut formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Turgut?

  1. Fatma Turgut singer 1984–
  2. Ankaralı Turgut actor 1963–2024
  3. Gaye Turgut actor 1987–
  4. Hüseyin Turgut military officer 1900–1971
  5. Şerif Turgut journalist 2000–
  6. Azmi Turgut basketball player 1988–
  7. Demir Turgut sailor 1909–
  8. Melih Turgut badminton player 1997–

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

Is Turgut also a first name?

Yes. Turgut is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “Mongol tribal name; given name”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Turgut

Q1

What does the surname Turgut mean?

Turgut is a name of Mongolic origin, connected with the Torghuts, one of the Mongol tribal confederations. In use as a male given name since Ottoman times, it is widespread in Türkiye.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Turgut?

The root word of Turgut is Turgut (Mongolic): “name of one of the tribal confederations of the Mongols (Torghut)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Turgut?

Tur·gut, 2 syllables; IPA: /tuɾˈɡut/.