Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Burcu

Burcu /buɾˈdʒu/

“fragrance”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
B
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 Burcu?

Burcu

IPA /buɾˈdʒu/

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

What does the surname Burcu mean?

Burcu means “fragrance, sweet scent”; today it is best known as a common girl’s name, explained in name dictionaries as “sweet-smelling”. The word evokes the scent of flowers and spring.1

Burcu is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Burcu made of?

Burcu is a single Turkic root: burcu (burcu: fragrance).

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Burcu: parts and root words
  • burcu Turkic — fragrance, sweet scent1

How was the name Burcu formed?

Burcu is the word burcu (“burcu: fragrance”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Burcu?

  1. Livan Burcu association football player 2004–
  2. Osman Niyazi Burcu politician 1875–1955
  3. Sabahattin Burcu boxer 1951–2005
  4. Satı Burcu boxer 1994–
  5. Ader Burcu actor
  6. Ayşe Burcu researcher
  7. Büşra Burcu researcher
  8. Mehmet Burcu researcher

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

Is Burcu also a first name?

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

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: burcu accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Burcu 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 Burcu

Q1

What does the surname Burcu mean?

Burcu means “fragrance, sweet scent”; today it is best known as a common girl’s name, explained in name dictionaries as “sweet-smelling”. The word evokes the scent of flowers and spring.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Burcu?

The root word of Burcu is burcu (Turkic): “fragrance, sweet scent”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Burcu?

Bur·cu, 2 syllables; IPA: /buɾˈdʒu/.