güney

Güney is a Turkish word meaning "south" and is used as both a personal name and a place name. In Turkey, the best-known use is Güney District, a rural district of Denizli Province in the Aegean region. The administrative center is the town of Güney. The district comprises several villages and surrounding countryside, with agriculture having historically been a major economic activity.

Beyond the district, Güney is a common toponym in Turkey for smaller settlements and neighborhoods, reflecting its meaning as a directional term. As a surname, Güney is widely found among Turkish-speaking populations and can be encountered in various professional and social contexts.

The name Güney thus functions in multiple linguistic and geographic layers: as a translation of a cardinal direction, as a district-level administrative designation, and as a personal surname carried by people of Turkish heritage.