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Kasırga

Kasırga /ˈkasɯɾɡa/ ASCII Kasirga

“hurricane, whirlwind”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Kasırga?

Kasırga

IPA /ˈkasɯɾɡa/

The stress usually falls on syllable 1 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kasırga mean?

Kasırga is a hurricane or whirlwind, a violent rotating storm; figuratively it also describes a sudden outburst of feeling. Nişanyan traces it to Old Turkic kasırku ‘whirlwind’, related to the root kas- ‘to contract’.1

Kasırga is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kasırga made of?

Kasırga is a single root: kasırga (kasırga: hurricane, whirlwind).

Kasırga root kasırga kasırga: hurricane,whirlwind TURKIC kasırga “whirlwind, hurricane” Kasırga kasırga root kasırga: hurricane, whirlwind kasırga TURKIC “whirlwind, hurricane”
Kasırga: parts and root words
  • kasırga Turkic — whirlwind, hurricane1

How was the name Kasırga formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Kasırga?

  1. Kadir Kasirga politician 1975–
  2. Talip Kasırga researcher

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

Is Kasırga also a first name?

Yes. Kasırga is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “hurricane, whirlwind”.

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

How is Kasırga written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language and other foreign records the name is usually written Kasirga.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kasırga accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kasırga

Q1

What does the surname Kasırga mean?

Kasırga is a hurricane or whirlwind, a violent rotating storm; figuratively it also describes a sudden outburst of feeling. Nişanyan traces it to Old Turkic kasırku ‘whirlwind’, related to the root kas- ‘to contract’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kasırga?

The root word of Kasırga is kasırga (Turkic): “whirlwind, hurricane”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kasırga?

Ka·sır·ga, 3 syllables; IPA: /ˈkasɯɾɡa/.