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Çoruh

Çoruh /tʃoˈɾuh/ ASCII Coruh

“a river flowing into the Black Sea”1

Probable origin Çoruh: root entries for Çoruh · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Çoruh?

Çoruh

IPA /tʃoˈɾuh/

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

What does the surname Çoruh mean?

Çoruh is the river that rises in north-eastern Anatolia and flows into the Black Sea near Batumi. Nişanyan Adlar notes that the river name has been recorded since the early Middle Ages in the regional languages Georgian and Armenian as Çorox/Çoroxi, and that its ultimate origin is unclear.1

That Çoruh goes back to Çoruh is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Çoruh made of?

Çoruh is a single root: Çoruh (river flowing from north-eastern Anatolia into the Black Sea).

Çoruh root Çoruh river flowing fromnorth-eastern Anatolia… OTHER Çoruh “river flowing fromnorth-eastern Anatolia…” Çoruh Çoruh root river flowing from north-easternAnatolia into the Black Sea Çoruh OTHER “river flowing from north-easternAnatolia into the Black Sea”
Çoruh: parts and root words
  • Çoruh Other — river flowing from north-eastern Anatolia into the Black Sea1

How was the name Çoruh formed?

Çoruh comes from a place name: Çoruh (“river flowing from north-eastern Anatolia into the Black Sea”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Çoruh?

  1. Şevket Çoruh actor 1973–
  2. Ali Çoruh politician 1907–1969
  3. Necdet Çoruh association football player 1934–2012
  4. Selahattin Çoruh pedagogue 1903–1987
  5. Atilla Çoruh researcher
  6. Nihal Çoruh badminton player 1993–

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

How is Çoruh written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Coruh.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Çoruh?

Aras, Küçükvardar and Vardar share gloss keywords with Çoruh within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Çoruh?

Read the root, formation and register information for Çoruh alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Çoruh
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Çoruh

Q1

What does the surname Çoruh mean?

Çoruh is the river that rises in north-eastern Anatolia and flows into the Black Sea near Batumi. Nişanyan Adlar notes that the river name has been recorded since the early Middle Ages in the regional languages Georgian and Armenian as Çorox/Çoroxi, and that its ultimate origin is unclear.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çoruh?

The root word of Çoruh is Çoruh (another language): “river flowing from north-eastern Anatolia into the Black Sea”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Çoruh?

Ço·ruh, 2 syllables; IPA: /tʃoˈɾuh/.