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Güneysu

Güneysu /ɡyˈnejsu/ ASCII Guneysu

“town in Rize; ‘southern water’”1

Established origin Güneysu: root entries for güney + su · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Güneysu?

Güneysu

IPA /ɡyˈnejsu/

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

What does the surname Güneysu mean?

Güneysu is the name of a district town in Rize province. It is built from güney ‘south, sunny side’ and su ‘water, stream’, so ‘southern water’. Both elements are Turkish.1,2

Grammar güney + su.

What is Güneysu made of?

Güneysu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: güney (güney: south) + su (su: water; stream).

Güneysu + root güney güney: south TURKIC güney “south; sunny side” root su su: water; stream TURKIC su “water; stream” Güneysu güney root güney: south güney TURKIC “south; sunny side” su root su: water; stream su TURKIC “water; stream”
Güneysu: parts and root words

How was the name Güneysu formed?

Güneysu was formed by joining güney (“güney: south”) and su (“su: water; stream”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Güneysu?

Güneysu Güney Ergüney Güneyligil Kocagüney
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Güney same root – –
02 Ergüney same root – –
03 Güneyligil same root – –
04 Kocagüney same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Güneysu?

  1. Tim Güneysu computer scientist 1979–

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

How is Güneysu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Guneysu in English-language records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Güneysu?

Çaykara, Fındıklı and Akçadağ share gloss keywords with Güneysu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Güneysu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Güneysu 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: güney
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: su
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Güneysu

Q1

What does the surname Güneysu mean?

Güneysu is the name of a district town in Rize province. It is built from güney ‘south, sunny side’ and su ‘water, stream’, so ‘southern water’. Both elements are Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Güneysu?

Güneysu is made up of two elements: güney “south; sunny side” (Turkic) and su “water; stream” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Güneysu?

Gü·ney·su, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɡyˈnejsu/.