Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Durul

Durul /duˈɾuɫ/

“become clear; form of Tuğrul”2

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

How do you pronounce Durul?

Durul

IPA /duˈɾuɫ/

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

What does the surname Durul mean?

Durul is the imperative of durulmak: “become clear, settle, calm down”. Durulmak describes muddy water turning clear and noise or turmoil subsiding; Wiktionary derives the verb from duru, “clear, not murky”. Nişanyan Adlar, however, lists Durul as a form of the name Tuğrul (Toğrul, Doğrul), “a kind of falcon”, and mentions Doğrul/Durul Baba, a figure in the hagiography of Hacı Bektaş.1,2

Grammar 2nd sg. imperative of durulmak.

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Imperative of durulmak, “become clear, settle” (analysis based on the verb in Wiktionary).
  2. A form of the name Tuğrul/Toğrul, “a kind of falcon” (Nişanyan Adlar).

What is Durul made of?

Durul is a single Turkic root: durul- (durulmak: to become clear, to calm down).

Durul + root durul- durulmak: to becomeclear, to calm down TURKIC durulmak “to become clear; tosubside, calm down” TURKIC toğrul / tuğrul “a kind of falcon; noble,mature” Durul durul- root durulmak: to become clear, to calmdown durulmak TURKIC “to become clear; to subside,calm down” toğrul / tuğrul TURKIC “a kind of falcon; noble, mature”
Durul: parts and root words
  • durulmak Turkic — to become clear; to subside, calm down2
  • toğrul / tuğrul Turkic — a kind of falcon; noble, mature1

How was the name Durul formed?

Durul is built on the verb durul- (“durulmak: to become clear, to calm down”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Durul?

  1. Melis Durul volleyball player 1993–
  2. Mehmet Emin Durul politician 1915–2005
  3. Emin Durul politician 1915–2005
  4. Recep Durul tennis player 1964–

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

Is Durul also a first name?

Yes. Durul is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “become clear; form of Tuğrul”.

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

How is Durul written and pronounced abroad?

Durul uses only letters shared with English, so the spelling stays the same abroad.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Durul accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: durulmak accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Durul accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Durul

Q1

What does the surname Durul mean?

Durul is the imperative of durulmak: “become clear, settle, calm down”. Durulmak describes muddy water turning clear and noise or turmoil subsiding; Wiktionary derives the verb from duru, “clear, not murky”. Nişanyan Adlar, however, lists Durul as a form of the name Tuğrul (Toğrul, Doğrul), “a kind of falcon”, and mentions Doğrul/Durul Baba, a figure in the hagiography of Hacı Bektaş.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Durul?

The root word of Durul is durulmak (Turkic): “to become clear; to subside, calm down”. There are 3 competing views on where Durul comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Durul?

Du·rul, 2 syllables; IPA: /duˈɾuɫ/.