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Çürüksu

Çürüksu /tʃyɾykˈsu/ ASCII Curuksu

“‘rotten water’ (stream name)”1

Probable origin Çürüksu: root entries for çürük + su · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ç
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How do you pronounce Çürüksu?

Çürüksu

IPA /tʃyɾykˈsu/

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

What does the surname Çürüksu mean?

It follows a common pattern for stream names: çürük “rotten” + su “water”, literally “rotten water”, that is, stale or murky water. Adjective + su stream names are widespread in Anatolia.1,2

Grammar çürük + su.

That Çürüksu goes back to çürük and su is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Çürüksu made of?

Çürüksu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: çürük (çürük: rotten) + su (su: water, stream).

Çürüksu + root çürük çürük: rotten TURKIC çürük “rotten; unsound” root su su: water, stream TURKIC su “water; stream” Çürüksu çürük root çürük: rotten çürük TURKIC “rotten; unsound” su root su: water, stream su TURKIC “water; stream”
Çürüksu: parts and root words

How was the name Çürüksu formed?

Çürüksu was formed by joining çürük (“çürük: rotten”) and su (“su: water, stream”).

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

How is Çürüksu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters it usually appears as Curuksu in passports and foreign records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Çürüksu?

Yeniçay, Ağçay and Akarca share gloss keywords with Çürüksu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Çürüksu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Çürüksu 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?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: çürük accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: su accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Çürüksu

Q1

What does the surname Çürüksu mean?

It follows a common pattern for stream names: çürük “rotten” + su “water”, literally “rotten water”, that is, stale or murky water. Adjective + su stream names are widespread in Anatolia.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çürüksu?

Çürüksu is made up of two elements: çürük “rotten; unsound” (Turkic) and su “water; stream” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Çürüksu?

Çü·rük·su, 3 syllables; IPA: /tʃyɾykˈsu/.