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Güraçar

Güraçar /ɡyɾaˈtʃaɾ/ ASCII Guracar

“blooming richly”2

Probable origin Güraçar: root entries for gür + açmak · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
G
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How do you pronounce Güraçar?

Güraçar

IPA /ɡyɾaˈtʃaɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Güraçar mean?

Formed from gür “abundant, strong” and açar “opening”, it reads “opening abundantly, blooming richly”. The verb açmak covers opening a door as well as a flower's blooming.1,2

Grammar gür + aç- + aorist -ar.

That Güraçar goes back to gür and açmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Güraçar made of?

Güraçar is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: gür (gür: abundant, strong) + açar (aorist of açmak: opening).

Güraçar + root gür gür: abundant, strong TURKIC gür “abundant, strong; dense” root açar aorist of açmak: opening TURKIC açmak “to open; to bloom” Güraçar gür root gür: abundant, strong gür TURKIC “abundant, strong; dense” açar root aorist of açmak: opening açmak TURKIC “to open; to bloom”
Güraçar: parts and root words
  • gür Turkic — abundant, strong; dense2
  • açmak Turkic — to open; to bloom1

How was the name Güraçar formed?

Güraçar was formed by joining gür (“gür: abundant, strong”) and açar (“aorist of açmak: opening”).

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

Which surnames are related to Güraçar?

Güraçar Gürsoy Gürkan Gür Gürel Gürses Gürsel
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 Gürsoy same root – –
02 Gürkan same root – –
03 Gür same root – –
04 Gürel same root – –
05 Gürses same root – –
06 Gürsel same root – –
07 Gürcan same root – –
08 Gürler same root – –
09 Gürpınar same root – –
10 Gürer same root – –
11 Gürkaynak same root – –
12 Gürol same root – –

How is Güraçar written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters it usually appears as Guracar in passports and foreign records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Güraçar?

Arat, Aşkın and Boluğur share gloss keywords with Güraçar within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Güraçar?

Read the root, formation and register information for Güraçar alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: açmak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gür 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 Güraçar

Q1

What does the surname Güraçar mean?

Formed from gür “abundant, strong” and açar “opening”, it reads “opening abundantly, blooming richly”. The verb açmak covers opening a door as well as a flower's blooming.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Güraçar?

Güraçar is made up of two elements: gür “abundant, strong; dense” (Turkic) and açmak “to open; to bloom” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Güraçar?

Gü·ra·çar, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɡyɾaˈtʃaɾ/.