SURNAMEEntry 5,039
Yenidoğan
“newborn”2
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How do you pronounce Yenidoğan?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Yenidoğan mean?
Yenidoğan is the ordinary Turkish word for a newborn. Villages of the name exist in Ankara, Batman, Bitlis and Diyarbakır; the verb doğmak also describes the rising of the sun.1,2
Grammar yeni + doğ- + participle -an.
Yenidoğan is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Yenidoğan formed?
Yenidoğan was formed by adding the suffix -an (“present participle”) to yeni + doğ-.
Which surnames are related to Yenidoğan?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Doğan | same root | 12 | 485,906 |
| 02 | Aydoğan | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Gündoğdu | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Aydoğdu | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Doğanay | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Gündoğan | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Yenigün | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Erdoğdu | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Aydoğmuş | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Tandoğan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Erdoğmuş | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Doğar | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Yenidoğan?
- Nilüfer Yenidoğan screenwriter 1975–
People surnamed Yenidoğan as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Yenidoğan 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 Yenidogan.
Which guides add context to Yenidoğan?
Read the root, formation and register information for Yenidoğan 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: doğmak
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yeni
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
Common questions about Yenidoğan
- Q1
What does the surname Yenidoğan mean?
- Yenidoğan is the ordinary Turkish word for a newborn. Villages of the name exist in Ankara, Batman, Bitlis and Diyarbakır; the verb doğmak also describes the rising of the sun.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Yenidoğan?
- Yenidoğan is made up of two elements: yeni “new” (Turkic) and doğmak “to be born; to rise” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Yenidoğan?
- Ye·ni·do·ğan, 4 syllables; IPA: /jenidoˈan/.