SURNAMEEntry 1,614
Gürbüz
“sturdy, robust, vigorous”2
- CategoryAppearance, body and strength
- OriginPersian
- FormAdjective
- Letters / syllables
- 6 / 2
- Formation
- Adjective
- Vowel harmony
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How do you pronounce Gürbüz?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Gürbüz mean?
Gürbüz is an adjective for someone sturdy, strong and well-grown, said especially of healthy children. The word is borrowed from Persian gurbuz. According to Nişanyan, the Persian sense is mainly negative (“impudent, crafty”), while Turkish took it as “healthy, robust”; it appears in Turkish texts from the 14th century.2
Gürbüz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
What is Gürbüz made of?
Gürbüz is a single root: gürbüz (sturdy, strong, well-grown).
- gurbuz / ḳurbuz Persian — impudent, crafty; quick-witted, strong2
How was the name Gürbüz formed?
Gürbüz belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.
How else is Gürbüz spelled?
- Gürpüzspelling
Where in Türkiye is Gürbüz most common?
Gürbüz is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 lists of 2 provinces; its best rank is 24th in Malatya.1
- In the province top 30 2
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Malatya | 24 | 2,382 |
| 02 | Adıyaman | 29 | 2,283 |
Who are some well-known people named Gürbüz?
- Selma Gürbüz painter 1960–2021
- Aslıhan Gürbüz actor 1983–
- Kaan Gürbüz volleyball player 2001–
- Şule Gürbüz writer 1974–
- Emre Gürbüz association football player 1991–
- Berke Gürbüz association football player 2003–
- Osman Gürbüz criminal 1962–
- Bülent Gürbüz association football player 1930–2004
People surnamed Gürbüz as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Gürbüz also a first name?
Yes. Gürbüz is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “sturdy, robust, vigorous”.
Gürbüz as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Gürbüz written and pronounced abroad?
In Gürbüz, ö and ü are often written oe and ue abroad.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gürbüz
- 3 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Gürbüz
- 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gürbüz
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
- 8 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
- 9 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Gürbüz
- Q1
What does the surname Gürbüz mean?
- Gürbüz is an adjective for someone sturdy, strong and well-grown, said especially of healthy children. The word is borrowed from Persian gurbuz. According to Nişanyan, the Persian sense is mainly negative (“impudent, crafty”), while Turkish took it as “healthy, robust”; it appears in Turkish texts from the 14th century.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Gürbüz?
- The root word of Gürbüz is gurbuz / ḳurbuz (Persian): “impudent, crafty; quick-witted, strong”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Gürbüz?
- Gür·büz, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɟyɾˈbyz/.