Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Boncuk

Boncuk /bonˈdʒuk/

“bead”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
B
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Boncuk?

Boncuk

IPA /bonˈdʒuk/

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

What does the surname Boncuk mean?

Boncuk is a bead, a small pierced piece of glass, stone or bone strung for ornament; the blue nazar boncuğu against the evil eye is a familiar kind. Nişanyan links the word with Old Turkic monçuk/munçuk ‘ornamental bead’. Nişanyan Adlar records it as a Turkish name meaning ‘glass bead’.1

Boncuk is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Boncuk made of?

Boncuk is a single Turkic root: boncuk (bead).

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Boncuk: parts and root words
  • boncuk Turkic — bead1

How was the name Boncuk formed?

Boncuk is the word boncuk (“bead”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Boncuk?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Boncukçu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Boncuk?

  1. Ömer Boncuk association football player 1917–1988
  2. Mehmet Boncuk journalist 1974–
  3. Coşkun Boncuk artistic gymnast 1990–
  4. Sena Boncuk researcher

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

Is Boncuk also a first name?

Yes. Boncuk is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “bead”.

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

How is Boncuk written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Boncuk is kept abroad; c stands for the sound of English j.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: boncuk accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Boncuk 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Boncuk

Q1

What does the surname Boncuk mean?

Boncuk is a bead, a small pierced piece of glass, stone or bone strung for ornament; the blue nazar boncuğu against the evil eye is a familiar kind. Nişanyan links the word with Old Turkic monçuk/munçuk ‘ornamental bead’. Nişanyan Adlar records it as a Turkish name meaning ‘glass bead’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Boncuk?

The root word of Boncuk is boncuk (Turkic): “bead”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Boncuk?

Bon·cuk, 2 syllables; IPA: /bonˈdʒuk/.