Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Gürsoy

Gürsoy /ɡyɾˈsoj/ ASCII Gursoy

“thriving, vigorous lineage”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
1934 coinage
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
G
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Gürsoy?

Gürsoy

IPA /ɡyɾˈsoj/

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

What does the surname Gürsoy mean?

From gür “abundant, vigorous” and soy “lineage”: “a thriving lineage”, numerous and strong. It shares its pattern with other Gür- names such as Gürel and Gürkan.1,2

Grammar Adjective gür + noun soy.

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

What is Gürsoy made of?

Gürsoy is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: gür (gür: abundant, vigorous) + soy (soy: lineage).

Gürsoy ++ first element gür gür: abundant, vigorous TURKIC gür “abundant, vigorous;fertile” suffix soy soy: lineage TURKIC soy “lineage, descent” Gürsoy gür first element gür: abundant, vigorous gür TURKIC “abundant, vigorous; fertile” soy suffix soy: lineage soy TURKIC “lineage, descent”
Gürsoy: parts and root words
  • gür Turkic — abundant, vigorous; fertile1
  • soy Turkic — lineage, descent2

How was the name Gürsoy formed?

Gürsoy was formed by adding the suffix soy (“soy: lineage”) to gür (“gür: abundant, vigorous”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.7

Which surnames are related to Gürsoy?

Gürsoy Aksoy Gürkan Ulusoy Gür Gürel Özsoy Ersoy Soysal Gürses Soylu Atasoy Şensoy
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aksoy same root – –
02 Gürkan same root – –
03 Ulusoy same root – –
04 Gür same root – –
05 Gürel same root – –
06 Özsoy same root – –
07 Ersoy same root – –
08 Soysal same root – –
09 Gürses same root – –
10 Soylu same root – –
11 Atasoy same root – –
12 Şensoy same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Gürsoy?

  1. Bedri Gürsoy association football player 1904–1993
  2. Gürhan Gürsoy association football player 1987–
  3. Nilüfer Gürsoy politician 1921–2024
  4. Güven Gürsoy association football player 1992–
  5. Hüseyin Gürsoy amateur wrestler 1934–1993
  6. Mehmet Gürsoy artist 1950–
  7. Yaprak Gürsoy political scientist 1978–
  8. Emin Gürsoy actor 1968–

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

Is Gürsoy also a first name?

Yes. Gürsoy is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “thriving, vigorous lineage”.

Gürsoy as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Gürsoy written and pronounced abroad?

English-language records usually print Gürsoy as Gursoy, dropping the diacritics.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gür accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: soy accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gür accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: soy accessed 9 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Gürsoy accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  8. 8 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Gürsoy

Q1

What does the surname Gürsoy mean?

From gür “abundant, vigorous” and soy “lineage”: “a thriving lineage”, numerous and strong. It shares its pattern with other Gür- names such as Gürel and Gürkan.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gürsoy?

Gürsoy is made up of two elements: gür “abundant, vigorous; fertile” (Turkic) and soy “lineage, descent” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Gürsoy?

Gür·soy, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡyɾˈsoj/.