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Ülger

Ülger /ylˈɡeɾ/ ASCII Ulger

“the Pleiades; fruit down”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ü
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Spellings
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Ülger?

Ülger

IPA /ylˈɡeɾ/

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

What does the surname Ülger mean?

Ülger has two explanations. As a dictionary word it means the fine down on fruit such as peaches, or nap. Nişanyan Adlar notes that as a traditional personal name in Antep and Kilis, Ülger is practically indistinguishable from Ülker, the Pleiades.2

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. As a personal name, a form of Ülker ‘the Pleiades’ (Nişanyan Adlar).
  2. The dictionary word ülger ‘down on fruit, nap’ (Wiktionary).

Ülger is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ülger made of?

Ülger is a single root: ülger (fine down on fruit, nap; as a personal name equated with Ülker (Nişanyan Adlar)).

Ülger root ülger fine down on fruit, nap;as a personal name… TURKIC ülger “fine down on fruit, nap” Ülger ülger root fine down on fruit, nap; as a personalname equated with Ülker (Nişanyan… ülger TURKIC “fine down on fruit, nap”
Ülger: parts and root words
  • ülger Turkic — fine down on fruit, nap2

How was the name Ülger formed?

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

How else is Ülger spelled?

Ülkerspelling

Who are some well-known people named Ülger?

  1. Ali Ülger mathematician
  2. Cevat Ülger architect 1933–1977
  3. Mehmet Ülger journalist 1962–2017
  4. Fatma Esra Bahadır Ülger researcher
  5. Melek Ülger actor
  6. Özlem Ülger researcher

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

How is Ülger written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name often loses its diacritics and appears as Ulger.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ülger accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Ülger 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

Common questions about Ülger

Q1

What does the surname Ülger mean?

Ülger has two explanations. As a dictionary word it means the fine down on fruit such as peaches, or nap. Nişanyan Adlar notes that as a traditional personal name in Antep and Kilis, Ülger is practically indistinguishable from Ülker, the Pleiades.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ülger?

The root word of Ülger is ülger (Turkic): “fine down on fruit, nap”. There are 3 competing views on where Ülger comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ülger?

Ül·ger, 2 syllables; IPA: /ylˈɡeɾ/.