Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Gübür

Gübür /ɟyˈbyɾ/ ASCII Gubur

“sweepings (dialect)”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
G
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Gübür?

Gübür

IPA /ɟyˈbyɾ/

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

What does the surname Gübür mean?

Gübür is a dialect word recorded in Turkish Wiktionary with the sense “rubbish, sweepings”. As a surname it carries the form of this word.1

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

Gübür is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Gübür made of?

Gübür is a single root: gübür (gübür: rubbish, sweepings).

Gübür root gübür gübür: rubbish, sweepings UNKNOWN gübür “rubbish, sweepings(dialect)” Gübür gübür root gübür: rubbish, sweepings gübür UNKNOWN “rubbish, sweepings (dialect)”
Gübür: parts and root words
  • gübür unknown — rubbish, sweepings (dialect)1

How was the name Gübür formed?

Gübür is the word gübür (“gübür: rubbish, sweepings”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Gübür?

  1. Koray Tuğberk Gübür consultant 1993–
  2. Özlem Gübür physician

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

How is Gübür written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Gubur: ü may appear as u or ue.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gübür accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 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 Gübür

Q1

What does the surname Gübür mean?

Gübür is a dialect word recorded in Turkish Wiktionary with the sense “rubbish, sweepings”. As a surname it carries the form of this word.
Q2

How do you pronounce Gübür?

Gü·bür, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɟyˈbyɾ/.