Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 596

Atasü

Atasü /ataˈsy/ ASCII Atasu

“army of the forefathers”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 3
Formation
1934 coinage
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Atasü?

Atasü

IPA /ataˈsy/

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

What does the surname Atasü mean?

Ata “father, forefather” joins Old Turkic sü “army, soldier”; Atasü reads as “army of the forefathers” or “ancestral warrior”. It is a typical compound of the Surname Law era, when Old Turkic elements were revived.1,2

Grammar Compound: ata + sü.

That Atasü goes back to ata and sü is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Atasü made of?

Atasü is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ata (ata: father, forefather) + sü (sü: army, soldier (Old Turkic)).

Atasü + root ata ata: father, forefather TURKIC ata “father; ancestor” root sü sü: army, soldier (OldTurkic) TURKIC sü “army; soldier” Atasü ata root ata: father, forefather ata TURKIC “father; ancestor” sü root sü: army, soldier (Old Turkic) sü TURKIC “army; soldier”
Atasü: parts and root words
  • ata Turkic — father; ancestor1
  • sü Turkic — army; soldier2

How was the name Atasü formed?

Atasü is a name newly coined from ata (“ata: father, forefather”) and sü (“sü: army, soldier (Old Turkic)”) in the years of the surname law.

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

Which surnames are related to Atasü?

Atasü Atalay Atay Ataman Atasoy Ataç Ata Atakan Atabek Atalar Ataoğlu Atacan Ataseven
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Atalay same root – –
02 Atay same root – –
03 Ataman same root – –
04 Atasoy same root – –
05 Ataç same root – –
06 Ata same root – –
07 Atakan same root – –
08 Atabek same root – –
09 Atalar same root – –
10 Ataoğlu same root – –
11 Atacan same root – –
12 Ataseven same root – –

Is Atasü also a first name?

Yes. Atasü is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “army of the forefathers”.

Atasü as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Atasü written and pronounced abroad?

In Atasü, ü is sometimes rendered ue, giving forms such as Atasu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ata accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sü accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Atasü accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Atasü

Q1

What does the surname Atasü mean?

Ata “father, forefather” joins Old Turkic sü “army, soldier”; Atasü reads as “army of the forefathers” or “ancestral warrior”. It is a typical compound of the Surname Law era, when Old Turkic elements were revived.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Atasü?

Atasü is made up of two elements: ata “father; ancestor” (Turkic) and sü “army; soldier” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Atasü?

A·ta·sü, 3 syllables; IPA: /ataˈsy/.