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Coşkan

Coşkan /d͡ʒoʃˈkan/ ASCII Coskan

“ebullient, enthusiastic”1

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

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How do you pronounce Coşkan?

Coşkan

IPA /d͡ʒoʃˈkan/

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

What does the surname Coşkan mean?

An adjective formed from coşmak ‘to surge, be exuberant’ with the suffix -kan: ‘ebullient, enthusiastic’, from the same root as coşkun. Nişanyan traces coş- to Persian jōšīdan/jōš- ‘to boil, surge’. Nişanyan Adlar records Coşkan as a form of the name Coşkun, which spread in the 1920s.1

Grammar coş- + -kan.

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

What is Coşkan made of?

Coşkan is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: coş- (coşmak: to be exuberant) + -kan (-kan: adjective suffix).

Coşkan + root coş- coşmak: to be exuberant PERSIAN coşmak “to boil, surge” suffix -kan -kan: adjective suffix Coşkan coş- root coşmak: to be exuberant coşmak PERSIAN “to boil, surge” -kan suffix -kan: adjective suffix
Coşkan: parts and root words

How was the name Coşkan formed?

Coşkan was formed by adding the suffix -kan (“-kan: adjective suffix”) to coş- (“coşmak: to be exuberant”).

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

Which surnames are related to Coşkan?

Coşkan Coşar Coşan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Coşar same root – –
02 Coşan same root – –

How else is Coşkan spelled?

Coşkunspelling

Who are some well-known people named Coşkan?

  1. Tahsin Coşkan politician 1890–1952
  2. Canan Coşkan researcher

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

How is Coşkan written and pronounced abroad?

Abroad the name is usually written Coskan; ş sounds like English sh.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Coşkan?

Coşar, Coşan and Coşkun share gloss keywords with Coşkan within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Coşkan?

Read the root, formation and register information for Coşkan alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: coşmak
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Coşkan
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Coşkan

Q1

What does the surname Coşkan mean?

An adjective formed from coşmak ‘to surge, be exuberant’ with the suffix -kan: ‘ebullient, enthusiastic’, from the same root as coşkun. Nişanyan traces coş- to Persian jōšīdan/jōš- ‘to boil, surge’. Nişanyan Adlar records Coşkan as a form of the name Coşkun, which spread in the 1920s.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Coşkan?

The root word of Coşkan is coşmak (Persian): “to boil, surge”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Coşkan?

Coş·kan, 2 syllables; IPA: /d͡ʒoʃˈkan/.