Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Bursa

Bursa /ˈbuɾsa/

“the city of Bursa”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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Initial
B
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Bursa?

Bursa

IPA /ˈbuɾsa/

The stress usually falls on syllable 1 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Bursa mean?

Bursa is the province and city at the foot of Uludağ in the Marmara region. Its ancient name was Greek Prusa or Prousa; the city was founded by King Prusias I of Bithynia.1

What is Bursa made of?

Bursa is a single Greek root: Bursa (Bursa: province and city in the Marmara region).

Bursa root Bursa Bursa: province and cityin the Marmara region GREEK Prousa “ancient name of the city” Bursa Bursa root Bursa: province and city in theMarmara region Prousa GREEK “ancient name of the city”
Bursa: parts and root words
  • Prousa Greek — ancient name of the city1

How was the name Bursa formed?

Bursa comes from a place name: Bursa (“Bursa: province and city in the Marmara region”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Bursa?

  1. Tülay Bursa actor 1958–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Bursa accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Bursa 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

Common questions about Bursa

Q1

What does the surname Bursa mean?

Bursa is the province and city at the foot of Uludağ in the Marmara region. Its ancient name was Greek Prusa or Prousa; the city was founded by King Prusias I of Bithynia.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bursa?

The root word of Bursa is Prousa (Greek): “ancient name of the city”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bursa?

Bur·sa, 2 syllables; IPA: /ˈbuɾsa/.