Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 898

Cesur

Cesur /dʒeˈsuɾ/

“brave, bold”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
C
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 Cesur?

Cesur

IPA /dʒeˈsuɾ/

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

What does the surname Cesur mean?

Cesur means ‘brave, bold’, someone who does not shrink from danger. It comes from the Arabic adjective jasūr ‘daring’, the same root as cesaret ‘courage’. It is also a male given name.1

Cesur is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Cesur made of?

Cesur is a single root: cesur (brave, bold).

Cesur root cesur brave, bold ARABIC cesur “brave, bold; Arabicjasūr” Cesur cesur root brave, bold cesur ARABIC “brave, bold; Arabic jasūr”
Cesur: parts and root words
  • cesur Arabic — brave, bold; Arabic jasūr1

How was the name Cesur formed?

Cesur belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Cesur?

  1. Mehmet Cesur athlete 1982–
  2. Aylin Cesur politician 1970–
  3. Kadriye Cesur poet 1968–
  4. Mustafa Cesur statesperson 1926–2016
  5. Emre Cesur researcher
  6. Hüseyin Buğra Cesur association football player
  7. Seher Küçükoğlu Cesur researcher
  8. Yaşar Cesur researcher

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

Is Cesur also a first name?

Yes. Cesur is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “brave, bold”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: cesur accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Cesur

Q1

What does the surname Cesur mean?

Cesur means ‘brave, bold’, someone who does not shrink from danger. It comes from the Arabic adjective jasūr ‘daring’, the same root as cesaret ‘courage’. It is also a male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Cesur?

The root word of Cesur is cesur (Arabic): “brave, bold; Arabic jasūr”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Cesur?

Ce·sur, 2 syllables; IPA: /dʒeˈsuɾ/.