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Coşkunsu

Coşkunsu /dʒoʃkunˈsu/ ASCII Coskunsu

“gushing water”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
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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 Coşkunsu?

Coşkunsu

IPA /dʒoʃkunˈsu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Coşkunsu mean?

“Exuberant water”: a gushing, rushing stream. Coşkun is a Turkish adjective built on Persian cōş-, “to boil, surge”; with su, “water”, it evokes a surging river. The final -su could also be read as a similative suffix (“-ish”).1

Grammar compound coşkun + su

That Coşkunsu goes back to cōş- and sub is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Coşkunsu made of?

Coşkunsu combines Persian and Turkic elements in 2 parts: coşkun (coşkun: exuberant, gushing) + su (su: water).

Coşkunsu + root coşkun coşkun: exuberant,gushing PERSIAN cōş- “to boil, surge” root su su: water TURKIC sub “water” Coşkunsu coşkun root coşkun: exuberant, gushing cōş- PERSIAN “to boil, surge” su root su: water sub TURKIC “water”
Coşkunsu: parts and root words
  • cōş- Persian — to boil, surge1
  • sub Turkic — water1

How was the name Coşkunsu formed?

Coşkunsu was formed by joining coşkun (“coşkun: exuberant, gushing”) and su (“su: water”).

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

Which surnames are related to Coşkunsu?

Coşkunsu Coşkun Coşkuner Coşar Coşan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Coşkun same root – –
02 Coşkuner same root – –
03 Coşar same root – –
04 Coşan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Coşkunsu?

  1. Ceyhan Coşkunsu handball player 2002–

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

How is Coşkunsu written and pronounced abroad?

In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Coskunsu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: coşkun accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: su 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 Coşkunsu

Q1

What does the surname Coşkunsu mean?

“Exuberant water”: a gushing, rushing stream. Coşkun is a Turkish adjective built on Persian cōş-, “to boil, surge”; with su, “water”, it evokes a surging river. The final -su could also be read as a similative suffix (“-ish”).
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Coşkunsu?

Coşkunsu is made up of two elements: cōş- “to boil, surge” (Persian) and sub “water” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Coşkunsu?

Coş·kun·su, 3 syllables; IPA: /dʒoʃkunˈsu/.