Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ersun

Ersun /eɾˈsun/

“er (man) + wish ending -sun”2

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

How do you pronounce Ersun?

Ersun

IPA /eɾˈsun/

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

What does the surname Ersun mean?

Ersun is a male name recorded by Nişanyan Adlar as Turkish. According to the source, the final +sun may conceal the wish of the name Dursun, ‘may he live, may he not die’; it is also possible that it was meant as a form of Ersagun. The first element er means ‘man, brave warrior’.2

Grammar er + -sun (third-person optative, as in Dursun).

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

What is Ersun made of?

Ersun breaks into 2 parts: er (man, brave warrior) + -sun (optative ending (as in Dursun)).

Ersun + root er man, brave warrior TURKIC er “man” suffix -sun optative ending (as inDursun) Ersun er root man, brave warrior er TURKIC “man” -sun suffix optative ending (as in Dursun)
Ersun: parts and root words
  • er Turkic — man2

How was the name Ersun formed?

Ersun belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (er + -sun).

Who are some well-known people named Ersun?

  1. Nilay Esen Ersun athletics competitor 1987–
  2. Namık Kemal Ersun soldier 1915–1988

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

Is Ersun also a first name?

Yes. Ersun is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “er (man) + wish ending -sun”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Ersun accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: er 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 Ersun

Q1

What does the surname Ersun mean?

Ersun is a male name recorded by Nişanyan Adlar as Turkish. According to the source, the final +sun may conceal the wish of the name Dursun, ‘may he live, may he not die’; it is also possible that it was meant as a form of Ersagun. The first element er means ‘man, brave warrior’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ersun?

The root word of Ersun is er (Turkic): “man”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ersun?

Er·sun, 2 syllables; IPA: /eɾˈsun/.