Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Gürlek

Gürlek /ɟyɾˈlec/ ASCII Gurlek

“cascade”3

Letters / syllables
6 / 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 Gürlek?

Gürlek

IPA /ɟyɾˈlec/

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

What does the surname Gürlek mean?

Gürlek is listed with the sense ‘cascade’; Nişanyan’s dictionary of names also glosses it ‘cascade’. Nişanyan’s etymological dictionary records it as an imitative word for ‘the sound of thunder, ringing, bang’, which explains the link with loudly rushing water.3

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

Gürlek is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Gürlek made of?

Gürlek is a single root: gürlek (cascade; rumbling sound).

Gürlek root gürlek cascade; rumbling sound TURKIC gürlek “cascade; sound ofthunder, ringing” Gürlek gürlek root cascade; rumbling sound gürlek TURKIC “cascade; sound of thunder,ringing”
Gürlek: parts and root words
  • gürlek Turkic — cascade; sound of thunder, ringing3

How was the name Gürlek formed?

Gürlek belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Gürlek?

  1. Akın Gürlek judge 1982–

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

How is Gürlek written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gürlek accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Gürlek accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gürlek accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Gürlek

Q1

What does the surname Gürlek mean?

Gürlek is listed with the sense ‘cascade’; Nişanyan’s dictionary of names also glosses it ‘cascade’. Nişanyan’s etymological dictionary records it as an imitative word for ‘the sound of thunder, ringing, bang’, which explains the link with loudly rushing water.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gürlek?

The root word of Gürlek is gürlek (Turkic): “cascade; sound of thunder, ringing”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Gürlek?

Gür·lek, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɟyɾˈlec/.