Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Göksun

Göksun /ɡøkˈsun/ ASCII Goksun

“district name in Kahramanmaraş”1

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

How do you pronounce Göksun?

Göksun

IPA /ɡøkˈsun/

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

What does the surname Göksun mean?

Göksun is a district of Kahramanmaraş, and the surname carries this place name. In antiquity the town was called Kokussos in Greek (Latin Cucusus), and the modern name is explained as a Turkicised form of it. Reading it as gök su “blue water” is a popular explanation not supported by the sources.1

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

What is Göksun made of?

Göksun is a single Greek root: Göksun (district of Kahramanmaraş; ancient Kokussos (Cucusus)).

Göksun root Göksun district ofKahramanmaraş; ancient… GREEK Kokussos “ancient name of Göksun” Göksun Göksun root district of Kahramanmaraş; ancientKokussos (Cucusus) Kokussos GREEK “ancient name of Göksun”
Göksun: parts and root words
  • Kokussos Greek — ancient name of Göksun1

How was the name Göksun formed?

Göksun comes from a place name: Göksun (“district of Kahramanmaraş; ancient Kokussos (Cucusus)”).

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

Is Göksun also a first name?

Yes. Göksun is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “district name in Kahramanmaraş”.

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

How is Göksun written and pronounced abroad?

In Göksun, ö is sometimes rendered oe, giving forms such as Goksun.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Göksun accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Göksun 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
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Göksun

Q1

What does the surname Göksun mean?

Göksun is a district of Kahramanmaraş, and the surname carries this place name. In antiquity the town was called Kokussos in Greek (Latin Cucusus), and the modern name is explained as a Turkicised form of it. Reading it as gök su “blue water” is a popular explanation not supported by the sources.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Göksun?

The root word of Göksun is Kokussos (Greek): “ancient name of Göksun”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Göksun?

Gök·sun, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡøkˈsun/.