Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Buldu

Buldu /buɫˈdu/

“he found”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
B
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Buldu?

Buldu

IPA /buɫˈdu/

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

What does the surname Buldu mean?

The simple past, third person singular, of bulmak “to find”: “he/she found”. It belongs with surnames made from finite verb forms; Old Turkic bul- meant both “to find” and “to attain, to obtain”.1

Grammar Simple past of bulmak, 3rd person singular.

That Buldu goes back to bulmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Buldu made of?

Buldu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: bul- (bulmak: to find) + -du (simple past, 3rd person singular).

Buldu + root bul- bulmak: to find TURKIC bulmak “to find; to obtain” suffix -du simple past, 3rd personsingular Buldu bul- root bulmak: to find bulmak TURKIC “to find; to obtain” -du suffix simple past, 3rd person singular
Buldu: parts and root words
  • bulmak Turkic — to find; to obtain1

How was the name Buldu formed?

Buldu was formed by adding the suffix -du (“simple past, 3rd person singular”) to the verb stem bul- (“bulmak: to find”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.2

Which surnames are related to Buldu?

Buldu Bulduk Arabul Buldum Buldun Buluç
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Bulduk same root – –
02 Arabul same root – –
03 Buldum same root – –
04 Buldun same root – –
05 Buluç same root – –

How is Buldu written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Buldu abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bulmak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Buldu

Q1

What does the surname Buldu mean?

The simple past, third person singular, of bulmak “to find”: “he/she found”. It belongs with surnames made from finite verb forms; Old Turkic bul- meant both “to find” and “to attain, to obtain”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Buldu?

The root word of Buldu is bulmak (Turkic): “to find; to obtain”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Buldu?

Bul·du, 2 syllables; IPA: /buɫˈdu/.