Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 4,677

Yergatian

Yergatian /jeɾɡatiˈan/

“‘son of iron’”1

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

How do you pronounce Yergatian?

Yergatian

IPA /jeɾɡatiˈan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Yergatian mean?

Western Armenian yergat, the pronunciation of erkatʿ “iron”, with the patronymic suffix -ian; the counterpart of Turkish Demiroğlu.1

Grammar yergat + -ian.

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

What is Yergatian made of?

Yergatian is Armenian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yergat (yergat: Armenian “iron” (Western Armenian pronunciation)) + -ian (Armenian patronymic suffix “son of”).

Yergatian + root yergat yergat: Armenian “iron”(Western Armenian… ARMENIAN erkatʿ “iron” suffix -ian Armenian patronymicsuffix “son of” Yergatian yergat root yergat: Armenian “iron” (WesternArmenian pronunciation) erkatʿ ARMENIAN “iron” -ian suffix Armenian patronymic suffix “son of”
Yergatian: parts and root words
  • erkatʿ Armenian — iron1

How was the name Yergatian formed?

Yergatian was formed by adding -ian, “son of”, to yergat (“yergat: Armenian “iron” (Western Armenian pronunciation)”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Yergatian?

  1. Manuel Yergatian priest 1954–2004

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

How is Yergatian written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Yergatian abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: երկաթ accessed 9 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

Common questions about Yergatian

Q1

What does the surname Yergatian mean?

Western Armenian yergat, the pronunciation of erkatʿ “iron”, with the patronymic suffix -ian; the counterpart of Turkish Demiroğlu.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yergatian?

The root word of Yergatian is erkatʿ (Armenian): “iron”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yergatian?

Yer·ga·ti·an, 4 syllables; IPA: /jeɾɡatiˈan/.