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Buluç
“a find, something found”2
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How do you pronounce Buluç?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Buluç mean?
Buluç is an old derivative of bulmak ‘to find’; the dictionary gives it as ‘something found, a find’, a synonym of buluk. As a name it carries the idea of ‘a precious find’.1,2
Grammar bul- + -uç.
That Buluç goes back to buluç and bulmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
Buluç is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Buluç formed?
Buluç was formed by adding the suffix -uç (“noun-forming suffix”) to bul- (“to find”).
Which surnames are related to Buluç?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bulduk | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Arabul | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Buldu | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Buldum | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Buldun | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Bulucu | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Buluç?
- Aydın Buluç computer scientist
People surnamed Buluç as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Buluç also a first name?
Yes. Buluç is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “a find, something found”.
Buluç as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Buluç written and pronounced abroad?
Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Buluc in English-language records.
Which guides add context to Buluç?
Read the root, formation and register information for Buluç alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Wikidata: Q107224544
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: buluç
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Buluç
- Q1
What does the surname Buluç mean?
- Buluç is an old derivative of bulmak ‘to find’; the dictionary gives it as ‘something found, a find’, a synonym of buluk. As a name it carries the idea of ‘a precious find’.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Buluç?
- The root word of Buluç is bulmak (Turkic): “to find”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Buluç?
- Bu·luç, 2 syllables; IPA: /buˈɫutʃ/.