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Kısaparmak

Kısaparmak /kɯsapaɾˈmak/ ASCII Kisaparmak

“short finger”1

Probable origin Kısaparmak: root entries for kısa + parmak · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kısaparmak?

Kısaparmak

IPA /kɯsapaɾˈmak/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kısaparmak mean?

Kısa “short” and parmak “finger” combined: “short finger”. It is one of the surnames built from words for parts of the body.1,2

That Kısaparmak goes back to kısa and parmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Kısaparmak made of?

Kısaparmak is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kısa (kısa: short; of small height) + parmak (parmak: finger, toe).

Kısaparmak + root kısa kısa: short; of smallheight TURKIC kısa “short; of small height” root parmak parmak: finger, toe TURKIC parmak “finger, toe” Kısaparmak kısa root kısa: short; of small height kısa TURKIC “short; of small height” parmak root parmak: finger, toe parmak TURKIC “finger, toe”
Kısaparmak: parts and root words
  • kısa Turkic — short; of small height1
  • parmak Turkic — finger, toe2

How was the name Kısaparmak formed?

Kısaparmak was formed by joining kısa (“kısa: short; of small height”) and parmak (“parmak: finger, toe”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Kısaparmak?

Kısaparmak Altıparmak Kısa Kolukısa Kısacık Parmaksız Parmak
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 Altıparmak same root – –
02 Kısa same root – –
03 Kolukısa same root – –
04 Kısacık same root – –
05 Parmaksız same root – –
06 Parmak same root – –
07 Düzparmak same root – –
08 Kısakürek same root – –

How is Kısaparmak written and pronounced abroad?

In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Kisaparmak.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kısaparmak?

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

Which guides add context to Kısaparmak?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kısaparmak alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kısa
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: parmak
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kısa
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: parmak
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Kısaparmak

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What does the surname Kısaparmak mean?

Kısa “short” and parmak “finger” combined: “short finger”. It is one of the surnames built from words for parts of the body.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kısaparmak?

Kısaparmak is made up of two elements: kısa “short; of small height” (Turkic) and parmak “finger, toe” (Turkic).
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How do you pronounce Kısaparmak?

Kı·sa·par·mak, 4 syllables; IPA: /kɯsapaɾˈmak/.