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Yatağan

Yatağan /jataˈan/ ASCII Yatagan

“yataghan; a town in Muğla”2

Established origin Yatağan: root entries for yatağan · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Yatağan?

Yatağan

IPA /jataˈan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Yatağan mean?

A yataghan is a long, slightly curved fighting knife, emblematic of Ottoman soldiers. Yatağan is also a district of Muğla, and the weapon is often said to be named after the smiths of that town.2

Yatağan is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Yatağan made of?

Yatağan is a single Turkic root: yatağan (yatağan: yataghan, a curved short sword; a district of Muğla).

Yatağan root yatağan yatağan: yataghan, acurved short sword; a… TURKIC yatağan “yataghan, curved shortsword” Yatağan yatağan root yatağan: yataghan, a curved shortsword; a district of Muğla yatağan TURKIC “yataghan, curved short sword”
Yatağan: parts and root words
  • yatağan Turkic — yataghan, curved short sword2

How was the name Yatağan formed?

Yatağan is the word yatağan (“yatağan: yataghan, a curved short sword; a district of Muğla”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Yatağan?

  1. Sergen Yatağan association football player 1999–

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

How is Yatağan written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records ğ becomes g, although it is silent in Turkish and only lengthens the vowel before it, giving Yatagan.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Yatağan?

Kılıç, Akcebe and Balyemez share gloss keywords with Yatağan within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Yatağan?

Read the root, formation and register information for Yatağan alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Yatagan accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yatağan accessed 9 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

Common questions about Yatağan

Q1

What does the surname Yatağan mean?

A yataghan is a long, slightly curved fighting knife, emblematic of Ottoman soldiers. Yatağan is also a district of Muğla, and the weapon is often said to be named after the smiths of that town.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yatağan?

The root word of Yatağan is yatağan (Turkic): “yataghan, curved short sword”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yatağan?

Ya·ta·ğan, 3 syllables; IPA: /jataˈan/.