Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,560

Kanbur

Kanbur /kanˈbuɾ/

“hunchback, hump”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
K
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Kanbur?

Kanbur

IPA /kanˈbuɾ/

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

What does the surname Kanbur mean?

Kanbur is the Ottoman and dialect form of kambur, “hump, hunch”, also a hunchbacked person. English Wiktionary tentatively links it to Ancient Greek kampýlos, “bent”; the origin is not settled. The name has the shape of a descriptive nickname.1

That Kanbur goes back to kanbur is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Kanbur is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kanbur made of?

Kanbur is a single root: kanbur (kanbur: older and dialect form of kambur, hump).

Kanbur root kanbur kanbur: older and dialectform of kambur, hump UNKNOWN kanbur “hump, hunch” Kanbur kanbur root kanbur: older and dialect form ofkambur, hump kanbur UNKNOWN “hump, hunch”
Kanbur: parts and root words
  • kanbur unknown — hump, hunch1

How was the name Kanbur formed?

Kanbur is the word kanbur (“kanbur: older and dialect form of kambur, hump”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Kanbur?

  1. İdil Naz Kanbur volleyball player 1999–

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

How is Kanbur written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kambur accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kambur accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 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 Kanbur

Q1

What does the surname Kanbur mean?

Kanbur is the Ottoman and dialect form of kambur, “hump, hunch”, also a hunchbacked person. English Wiktionary tentatively links it to Ancient Greek kampýlos, “bent”; the origin is not settled. The name has the shape of a descriptive nickname.
Q2

How do you pronounce Kanbur?

Kan·bur, 2 syllables; IPA: /kanˈbuɾ/.