atasagun

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Atasagun is a Turkic word referring to the chief physician. The word is used in Mahmud al-Kashgari's Dīwān Lughāt al-Turk with this meaning.{{cite journal|author=Varis Abdurrahman|title=Tarihi Türk Şehri Balasagun Hakkında Yeni İncelemeler|journal=Belleten|volume=67|issue=250|year=2003|doi=10.37879/belleten.2003.771|pages=771–780|language=tr}} It began to be used as a surname when Turkification attempts started shortly after the foundation of the Republic of Turkey.{{cite journal|author=Hamza Zülfikar|title=Fark Edilmeyen Türkçedeki Oldubittiler|journal=Türk Dili|date=January 2014|volume=CVI|issue=745

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Notable people with the surname are as follows:

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Category:Surnames of Turkish origin

Category:Occupational surnames