Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 514

Aysu

Aysu /ajˈsu/

“moon water”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Aysu?

Aysu

IPA /ajˈsu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Aysu mean?

Aysu is a name formed from ay, “moon”, and su, “water”; Nişanyan Adlar gives its meaning simply as “moon + water”. It is understood as “moonlit water, water as clear as the moon”. It is used mostly as a female name and is also recorded as a male name.1

Grammar ay + su: noun–noun compound.

What is Aysu made of?

Aysu breaks into 2 parts: ay (moon; beautiful) + su (water).

Aysu + first element ay moon; beautiful TURKIC ay “moon” root su water TURKIC su “water” Aysu ay first element moon; beautiful ay TURKIC “moon” su root water su TURKIC “water”
Aysu: parts and root words
  • ay Turkic — moon1
  • su Turkic — water1

How was the name Aysu formed?

Aysu belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (ay + su).

Who are some well-known people named Aysu?

  1. Barış Aysu association football player 1992–
  2. Osman Aysu author 1936–
  3. Mehmet Reşat Aysu composer 1910–1999

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

Is Aysu also a first name?

Yes. Aysu is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “moon water”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Aysu accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Aysu accessed 8 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Aysu

Q1

What does the surname Aysu mean?

Aysu is a name formed from ay, “moon”, and su, “water”; Nişanyan Adlar gives its meaning simply as “moon + water”. It is understood as “moonlit water, water as clear as the moon”. It is used mostly as a female name and is also recorded as a male name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aysu?

The root word of Aysu is ay (Turkic): “moon”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Aysu?

Ay·su, 2 syllables; IPA: /ajˈsu/.