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Kanatsızkuş

Kanatsızkuş /kanatsɯzˈkuʃ/ ASCII Kanatsizkus

“wingless bird”1

Probable origin Kanatsızkuş: root entries for kanatsız + kuş · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kanatsızkuş?

Kanatsızkuş

IPA /kanatsɯzˈkuʃ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kanatsızkuş mean?

A compound with an unusual image: kanatsız “wingless” and kuş “bird”. A “wingless bird” is one that cannot fly and stays bound to the ground.1,3

That Kanatsızkuş goes back to kanatsız and kuş is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Kanatsızkuş made of?

Kanatsızkuş is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kanatsız (kanatsız: wingless) + kuş (kuş: bird).

Kanatsızkuş + root kanatsız kanatsız: wingless TURKIC kanatsız “wingless” root kuş kuş: bird TURKIC kuş “bird” Kanatsızkuş kanatsız root kanatsız: wingless kanatsız TURKIC “wingless” kuş root kuş: bird kuş TURKIC “bird”
Kanatsızkuş: parts and root words

How was the name Kanatsızkuş formed?

Kanatsızkuş was formed by joining kanatsız (“kanatsız: wingless”) and kuş (“kuş: bird”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Kanatsızkuş?

Kanatsızkuş Karakuş Akkuş Kuş Kuşçu Alakuş Çalıkuşu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Karakuş same root – –
02 Akkuş same root – –
03 Kuş same root – –
04 Kuşçu same root – –
05 Alakuş same root – –
06 Çalıkuşu same root – –
07 Kuşoğlu same root – –
08 Cennetkuşu same root – –
09 Kuşçubaşı same root – –
10 Kuşhan same root – –

How is Kanatsızkuş written and pronounced abroad?

In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Kanatsizkus.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kanatsızkuş?

Tüysüz, Kırıkkanat and Bağrıaçık share gloss keywords with Kanatsızkuş within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kanatsızkuş?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kanatsızkuş alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kanatsız accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kanatsız accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kuş accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kanatsızkuş

Q1

What does the surname Kanatsızkuş mean?

A compound with an unusual image: kanatsız “wingless” and kuş “bird”. A “wingless bird” is one that cannot fly and stays bound to the ground.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kanatsızkuş?

Kanatsızkuş is made up of two elements: kanatsız “wingless” (Turkic) and kuş “bird” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Kanatsızkuş?

Ka·nat·sız·kuş, 4 syllables; IPA: /kanatsɯzˈkuʃ/.