SURNAMEEntry 2,305
Güllüce
“place of roses; village name”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 7 / 3
- Formation
- Place name
- Vowel harmony
- front
- Initial
- G
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How do you pronounce Güllüce?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Güllüce mean?
Güllüce is a place name meaning ‘a place full of roses’; villages in Ağrı, Amasya, Batman and other provinces bear it. Gül is borrowed from Persian gul ‘rose’.1
Grammar gül + -lü + -ce.
That Güllüce goes back to gul is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Güllüce formed?
Güllüce was formed by adding the suffix -lü (“-lü: with”) to gül (“gül: rose”).
Which surnames are related to Güllüce?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Gül | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Akgül | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Şengül | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Ergül | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Özgül | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Gülşen | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Güllü | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Morgül | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Sarıgül | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Algül | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Gülay | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Gülbahar | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Güllüce?
- İdris Güllüce politician 1950–
People surnamed Güllüce as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Güllüce written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign records the name often appears as Gulluce. In Turkish it has c (j as in “jam”), ü (as in German “über”).
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Güllüce?
Çandır, Demirören and Fındıklı share gloss keywords with Güllüce within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Güllüce?
Read the root, formation and register information for Güllüce alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Güllüce
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: gül
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Güllüce
- Q1
What does the surname Güllüce mean?
- Güllüce is a place name meaning ‘a place full of roses’; villages in Ağrı, Amasya, Batman and other provinces bear it. Gül is borrowed from Persian gul ‘rose’.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Güllüce?
- The root word of Güllüce is gul (Persian): “rose”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Güllüce?
- Gül·lü·ce, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɡyllyˈd͡ʒe/.