Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 814

Baransu

Baransu /baɾanˈsu/

“rainwater”1

Probable origin Baransu: root entries for baran + su · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Baransu?

Baransu

IPA /baɾanˈsu/

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

What does the surname Baransu mean?

Formed from baran “rain” and su “water”: “rainwater”. Baran is a word of Persian origin used today mostly as a male given name, while su is Turkish. The name carries an image of abundance and fertility.1,3

Grammar baran + su

That Baransu goes back to baran and su is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Baransu made of?

Baransu combines Persian and Turkic elements in 2 parts: baran (baran: rain) + su (su: water).

Baransu + first element baran baran: rain PERSIAN baran “rain” root su su: water TURKIC su “water” Baransu baran first element baran: rain baran PERSIAN “rain” su root su: water su TURKIC “water”
Baransu: parts and root words

How was the name Baransu formed?

Baransu was formed by joining baran (“baran: rain”) and su (“su: water”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Baransu?

Baransu Baran Baransel
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Baran same root – –
02 Baransel same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Baransu?

  1. Mehmet Baransu writer 1977–

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

How is Baransu written and pronounced abroad?

The name contains no Turkish-specific letters and is written Baransu in foreign records too.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Baransu?

Su, Akardere and Akmaz share gloss keywords with Baransu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Baransu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Baransu alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: baran accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: baran accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: su accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Baransu

Q1

What does the surname Baransu mean?

Formed from baran “rain” and su “water”: “rainwater”. Baran is a word of Persian origin used today mostly as a male given name, while su is Turkish. The name carries an image of abundance and fertility.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Baransu?

Baransu is made up of two elements: baran “rain” (Persian) and su “water” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Baransu?

Ba·ran·su, 3 syllables; IPA: /baɾanˈsu/.