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Hurma

Hurma /huɾˈma/

“date (fruit)”1

Established origin Hurma: root entries for xurmā · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Hurma?

Hurma

IPA /huɾˈma/

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

What does the surname Hurma mean?

Hurma is the date palm and its sweet fruit, the date. The word came into Turkish from Persian xurmā; there is a village called Hurma in Çan, Çanakkale.1

Hurma is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Hurma made of?

Hurma is a single Persian root: hurma (hurma: date palm; date).

Hurma root hurma hurma: date palm; date PERSIAN xurmā “date (fruit)” Hurma hurma root hurma: date palm; date xurmā PERSIAN “date (fruit)”
Hurma: parts and root words

How was the name Hurma formed?

Hurma is the word hurma (“hurma: date palm; date”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Hurma?

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01 Hurmacı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Hurma?

  1. Süleyman Hurma sports executive 1964–

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

How is Hurma written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Hurma abroad as well.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Hurma?

Elmacı, Hurmacı and Kavuncu share gloss keywords with Hurma within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Hurma?

Read the root, formation and register information for Hurma alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: hurma accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name 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 Hurma

Q1

What does the surname Hurma mean?

Hurma is the date palm and its sweet fruit, the date. The word came into Turkish from Persian xurmā; there is a village called Hurma in Çan, Çanakkale.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Hurma?

The root word of Hurma is xurmā (Persian): “date (fruit)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Hurma?

Hur·ma, 2 syllables; IPA: /huɾˈma/.