Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Cennetkuşu

Cennetkuşu /dʒennetkuˈʃu/ ASCII Cennetkusu

“bird of paradise”1

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

How do you pronounce Cennetkuşu?

Cennetkuşu

IPA /dʒennetkuˈʃu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Cennetkuşu mean?

Cennetkuşu is the Turkish name of the bird of paradise, the New Guinea birds whose males have long, brilliantly coloured plumes. The word is a compound of cennet “paradise”, from Arabic, and Turkish kuş “bird”. It names a bird famed for its beauty.1

Grammar cennet + kuş + compound marker -u

Cennetkuşu is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Cennetkuşu made of?

Cennetkuşu combines Arabic and Turkic elements in 2 parts: cennet (cennet: paradise) + kuşu (kuş: bird (+ compound marker)).

Cennetkuşu + root cennet cennet: paradise ARABIC cennet “paradise” root kuşu kuş: bird (+ compoundmarker) TURKIC kuş “bird” Cennetkuşu cennet root cennet: paradise cennet ARABIC “paradise” kuşu root kuş: bird (+ compound marker) kuş TURKIC “bird”
Cennetkuşu: parts and root words
  • cennet Arabic — paradise1
  • kuş Turkic — bird1

How was the name Cennetkuşu formed?

Cennetkuşu was formed by joining cennet (“cennet: paradise”) and kuşu (“kuş: bird (+ compound marker)”).

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

Which surnames are related to Cennetkuşu?

Cennetkuşu Karakuş Akkuş Kuş Kuşçu Alakuş Çalıkuşu Kuşoğlu Kuşçubaşı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Karakuş same root – –
02 Akkuş same root – –
03 Kuş same root – –
04 Kuşçu same root – –
05 Alakuş same root – –
06 Çalıkuşu same root – –
07 Kuşoğlu same root – –
08 Kuşçubaşı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Cennetkuşu?

  1. Nilay Cennetkuşu actor 1984–

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

How is Cennetkuşu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Cennetkusu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: cennet accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Cennetkuşu accessed 9 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 Cennetkuşu

Q1

What does the surname Cennetkuşu mean?

Cennetkuşu is the Turkish name of the bird of paradise, the New Guinea birds whose males have long, brilliantly coloured plumes. The word is a compound of cennet “paradise”, from Arabic, and Turkish kuş “bird”. It names a bird famed for its beauty.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Cennetkuşu?

Cennetkuşu is made up of two elements: cennet “paradise” (Arabic) and kuş “bird” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Cennetkuşu?

Cen·net·ku·şu, 4 syllables; IPA: /dʒennetkuˈʃu/.