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Kısa

Kısa /kɯˈsa/ ASCII Kisa

“short”1

Established origin Kısa: root entries for kısa · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kısa?

Kısa

IPA /kɯˈsa/

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

What does the surname Kısa mean?

Kısa is the opposite of uzun “long, tall” and describes what is short in height, length or duration. As a surname it usually comes from a neutral description or nickname of an ancestor’s stature, the counterpart of the surname Uzun. Today it simply carries the meaning of the word.1

Kısa is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kısa made of?

Kısa is a single Turkic root: kısa (short).

Kısa root kısa short TURKIC kısa “short; of small height” Kısa kısa root short kısa TURKIC “short; of small height”
Kısa: parts and root words
  • kısa Turkic — short; of small height1

How was the name Kısa formed?

Kısa is the adjective kısa (“short”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Kısa?

Kısa Kolukısa Kısacık Kısakürek Kısaparmak
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 Kolukısa same root – –
02 Kısacık same root – –
03 Kısakürek same root – –
04 Kısaparmak same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kısa?

  1. Bilal Kısa association football player 1983–
  2. Adnan Kısa researcher
  3. Kader Kısa association football player 1996–
  4. Sezer Kısa researcher

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kısa?

Kısaparmak, Boysan and Bodur share gloss keywords with Kısa within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kısa?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kısa alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kısa
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kısa
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Kısa

Q1

What does the surname Kısa mean?

Kısa is the opposite of uzun “long, tall” and describes what is short in height, length or duration. As a surname it usually comes from a neutral description or nickname of an ancestor’s stature, the counterpart of the surname Uzun. Today it simply carries the meaning of the word.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kısa?

The root word of Kısa is kısa (Turkic): “short; of small height”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kısa?

Kı·sa, 2 syllables; IPA: /kɯˈsa/.