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Karasungur
“black gyrfalcon”2
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How do you pronounce Karasungur?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Karasungur mean?
Built from kara ‘black, strong’ and sungur ‘gyrfalcon’: ‘black gyrfalcon’. Nişanyan traces sungur to Old Turkic suŋkur ‘falcon-like bird of prey’; among the early Turks the bird was an emblem of the hunt and of power. The head of the name is sungur.1,2
Grammar kara + sungur.
That Karasungur goes back to kara and sungur is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Karasungur formed?
Karasungur was formed by joining kara (“black; strong”) and sungur (“gyrfalcon”).
Which surnames are related to Karasungur?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kara | same root | 16 | 290,024 |
| 02 | Karataş | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Karahan | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Karaca | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Karakaş | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Karadağ | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Karakaya | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Karakoç | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Karaaslan | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Karagöz | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Sungur | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Baykara | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Karasungur?
- Mehmet Karasungur politician 1957–1983
People surnamed Karasungur as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Karasungur also a first name?
Yes. Karasungur is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “black gyrfalcon”.
Karasungur as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Karasungur written and pronounced abroad?
The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Karasungur abroad as well.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Karasungur?
Aksongur, Göksungur and Aksungur share gloss keywords with Karasungur within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Karasungur?
Read the root, formation and register information for Karasungur alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: sungur
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kara
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Karasungur
- Q1
What does the surname Karasungur mean?
- Built from kara ‘black, strong’ and sungur ‘gyrfalcon’: ‘black gyrfalcon’. Nişanyan traces sungur to Old Turkic suŋkur ‘falcon-like bird of prey’; among the early Turks the bird was an emblem of the hunt and of power. The head of the name is sungur.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Karasungur?
- Karasungur is made up of two elements: kara “black; strong” (Turkic) and sungur “gyrfalcon” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Karasungur?
- Ka·ra·sun·gur, 4 syllables; IPA: /kaɾasunˈguɾ/.