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Yüksekdağ

Yüksekdağ /jyksekˈdaː/ ASCII Yuksekdag

“high mountain”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Y
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Yüksekdağ?

Yüksekdağ

IPA /jyksekˈdaː/

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

What does the surname Yüksekdağ mean?

Yüksekdağ combines yüksek ‘high’ and dağ ‘mountain’: ‘high mountain’. Both go back to Old Turkic: yüksek derives from yükse- ‘to rise’, and dağ comes from tāġ.1,2

Grammar yüksek + dağ.

That Yüksekdağ goes back to yüksek and dağ is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Yüksekdağ made of?

Yüksekdağ is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yüksek (high) + dağ (mountain).

Yüksekdağ + root yüksek high TURKIC yüksek “high” root dağ mountain TURKIC dağ “mountain” Yüksekdağ yüksek root high yüksek TURKIC “high” dağ root mountain dağ TURKIC “mountain”
Yüksekdağ: parts and root words
  • yüksek Turkic — high1
  • dağ Turkic — mountain2

How was the name Yüksekdağ formed?

Yüksekdağ was formed by joining yüksek (“high”) and dağ (“mountain”).

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

Which surnames are related to Yüksekdağ?

Yüksekdağ Karadağ Akdağ Üstündağ Dağ Dağlı Bozdağ Dağdelen Dağdeviren Yüksek Demirdağ Altundağ Dağcı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Karadağ same root – –
02 Akdağ same root – –
03 Üstündağ same root – –
04 Dağ same root – –
05 Dağlı same root – –
06 Bozdağ same root – –
07 Dağdelen same root – –
08 Dağdeviren same root – –
09 Yüksek same root – –
10 Demirdağ same root – –
11 Altundağ same root – –
12 Dağcı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yüksekdağ?

  1. Figen Yüksekdağ politician 1971–

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

How is Yüksekdağ written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Yuksekdag (in German records also Yueksekdag).

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yüksek accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dağ 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 Yüksekdağ

Q1

What does the surname Yüksekdağ mean?

Yüksekdağ combines yüksek ‘high’ and dağ ‘mountain’: ‘high mountain’. Both go back to Old Turkic: yüksek derives from yükse- ‘to rise’, and dağ comes from tāġ.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yüksekdağ?

Yüksekdağ is made up of two elements: yüksek “high” (Turkic) and dağ “mountain” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Yüksekdağ?

Yük·sek·dağ, 3 syllables; IPA: /jyksekˈdaː/.