Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Gürün

Gürün /ɟyˈɾyn/ ASCII Gurun

“Gürün (district of Sivas)”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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Initial
G
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Abroad
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Gürün?

Gürün

IPA /ɟyˈɾyn/

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

What does the surname Gürün mean?

Gürün is a district of Sivas province, and settlements of the same name exist in Samsun and Mardin. Wiktionary traces the name through Ottoman Gürün to Greek Gaúraina and ultimately to the Hittite place name Tegarama.1

What is Gürün made of?

Gürün is a single Greek root: Gürün (Gürün (district of Sivas)).

Gürün root Gürün Gürün (district of Sivas) GREEK Gürün “Gürün (district ofSivas)” Gürün Gürün root Gürün (district of Sivas) Gürün GREEK “Gürün (district of Sivas)”
Gürün: parts and root words
  • Gürün Greek — Gürün (district of Sivas)1

How was the name Gürün formed?

Gürün comes from a place name: Gürün (“Gürün (district of Sivas)”).

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

How is Gürün written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Gürün accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Gürün accessed 9 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 Gürün

Q1

What does the surname Gürün mean?

Gürün is a district of Sivas province, and settlements of the same name exist in Samsun and Mardin. Wiktionary traces the name through Ottoman Gürün to Greek Gaúraina and ultimately to the Hittite place name Tegarama.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gürün?

The root word of Gürün is Gürün (Greek): “Gürün (district of Sivas)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Gürün?

Gü·rün, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɟyˈɾyn/.