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Duru

Duru /duˈɾu/

“clear, limpid, pure”2

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
D
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Duru?

Duru

IPA /duˈɾu/

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

What does the surname Duru mean?

Duru describes something clear and unclouded, like water whose sediment has settled; in phrases such as “a duru style” it also means smooth and lucid. It is usually derived from durmak ‘to stand still, to settle’, the family of durulmak and durgun. Duru is also a popular girls’ name.1,2

Duru is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Duru made of?

Duru is a single root: duru (clear, limpid).

Duru + root duru clear, limpid TURKIC duru “clear, clean, limpid;pure” TURKIC durmak “to stand still, tosettle” Duru duru root clear, limpid duru TURKIC “clear, clean, limpid; pure” durmak TURKIC “to stand still, to settle”
Duru: parts and root words
  • duru Turkic — clear, clean, limpid; pure2
  • durmak Turkic — to stand still, to settle1

How was the name Duru formed?

Duru belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Duru?

Duru Durmuş Durmaz Dursun Duran Durak Durukan Durdu Akdur Erduran Durusu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Durmuş same root – –
02 Durmaz same root – –
03 Dursun same root – –
04 Duran same root – –
05 Durak same root – –
06 Durukan same root – –
07 Durdu same root – –
08 Akdur same root – –
09 Erduran same root – –
10 Durusu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Duru?

  1. Nükhet Duru actor 1954–
  2. Ali Ersan Duru actor 1984–
  3. Doğan Duru singer 1973–
  4. Güneş Duru musician 1973–
  5. Orhan Duru writer 1933–2009
  6. Sezer Duru author 1941–
  7. Süreyya Duru screenwriter 1930–1988
  8. İsmail Hakkı Duru university teacher 1946–2025

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

Is Duru also a first name?

Yes. Duru is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “clear, limpid, pure”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: duru accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Duru accessed 8 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Duru

Q1

What does the surname Duru mean?

Duru describes something clear and unclouded, like water whose sediment has settled; in phrases such as “a duru style” it also means smooth and lucid. It is usually derived from durmak ‘to stand still, to settle’, the family of durulmak and durgun. Duru is also a popular girls’ name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Duru?

The root word of Duru is duru (Turkic): “clear, clean, limpid; pure”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Duru?

Du·ru, 2 syllables; IPA: /duˈɾu/.