Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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İncesu

İncesu /indʒeˈsu/ ASCII Incesu

“thin stream”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
İ
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 İncesu?

İncesu

IPA /indʒeˈsu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname İncesu mean?

İncesu is formed from ince ‘thin’ and su ‘water’, meaning ‘a thin stream, small brook’. A district of Kayseri and many villages and streams in Anatolia carry this name.1,2

Grammar ince + su.

What is İncesu made of?

İncesu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ince (ince: thin, narrow) + su (su: water; stream).

İncesu + root ince ince: thin, narrow TURKIC ince “thin, narrow” root su su: water; stream TURKIC su “water; stream” İncesu ince root ince: thin, narrow ince TURKIC “thin, narrow” su root su: water; stream su TURKIC “water; stream”
İncesu: parts and root words
  • ince Turkic — thin, narrow1
  • su Turkic — water; stream2

How was the name İncesu formed?

İncesu was formed by joining ince (“ince: thin, narrow”) and su (“su: water; stream”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to İncesu?

İncesu İnce İnceoğlu Özince İncedayı İnceköse İnceman İnceöz İncekara
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 İnce same root – –
02 İnceoğlu same root – –
03 Özince same root – –
04 İncedayı same root – –
05 İnceköse same root – –
06 İnceman same root – –
07 İnceöz same root – –
08 İncekara same root – –

Who are some well-known people named İncesu?

  1. Sedat İncesu basketball player 1972–
  2. Özgür Erdem İncesu statesperson 1979–
  3. Necip İncesu association football player 1978–
  4. Sadık İncesu actor 1957–2022
  5. Zerrin İncesu researcher

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

Is İncesu also a first name?

Yes. İncesu is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “thin stream”.

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

How is İncesu written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Incesu.

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about İncesu

Q1

What does the surname İncesu mean?

İncesu is formed from ince ‘thin’ and su ‘water’, meaning ‘a thin stream, small brook’. A district of Kayseri and many villages and streams in Anatolia carry this name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname İncesu?

İncesu is made up of two elements: ince “thin, narrow” (Turkic) and su “water; stream” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce İncesu?

İn·ce·su, 3 syllables; IPA: /indʒeˈsu/.