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Kapu

Kapu /kaˈpu/

“door, gate (old form)”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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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 Kapu?

Kapu

IPA /kaˈpu/

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

What does the surname Kapu mean?

Kapu is the older form of kapı ‘door, gate’, found in Ottoman Turkish and surviving in dialects. According to Nişanyan the word comes from Old Turkic kapıġ ‘door’, derived from kap- ‘to close’. In Ottoman usage kapu also meant ‘the gate of the state, the government’. There is also a village named Kapu in the Yıldızeli district of Sivas.1

What is Kapu made of?

Kapu is a single root: kapu (kapu: door, gate (old form)).

Kapu root kapu kapu: door, gate (oldform) TURKIC kapıġ “door; from kap- ‘toclose’” Kapu kapu root kapu: door, gate (old form) kapıġ TURKIC “door; from kap- ‘to close’”
Kapu: parts and root words
  • kapıġ Turkic — door; from kap- ‘to close’1

How was the name Kapu formed?

Kapu belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Kapu?

  1. Murat Kapu actor 1988–
  2. David Tiva Kapu politician
  3. Kapu Tibor musician 1991–

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

How is Kapu written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Kapu is usually kept unchanged in foreign records; every letter is pronounced.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kapı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Kapu accessed 8 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kapu

Q1

What does the surname Kapu mean?

Kapu is the older form of kapı ‘door, gate’, found in Ottoman Turkish and surviving in dialects. According to Nişanyan the word comes from Old Turkic kapıġ ‘door’, derived from kap- ‘to close’. In Ottoman usage kapu also meant ‘the gate of the state, the government’. There is also a village named Kapu in the Yıldızeli district of Sivas.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kapu?

The root word of Kapu is kapıġ (Turkic): “door; from kap- ‘to close’”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kapu?

Ka·pu, 2 syllables; IPA: /kaˈpu/.