Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Konca

Konca /konˈdʒa/

“rosebud”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 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. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Konca?

Konca

IPA /konˈdʒa/

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

What does the surname Konca mean?

Konca is a popular pronunciation of gonca: a flower bud, especially an unopened rose. The word comes from Persian ġonče. In Ottoman poetry the rosebud was an image of the beloved’s lips and of youthful freshness.1,2

Konca is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Konca made of?

Konca is a single Persian root: konca (bud, rosebud).

Konca + root konca bud, rosebud PERSIAN konca “bud, unopened rose” PERSIAN gonca “flower bud; Persianġonče” Konca konca root bud, rosebud konca PERSIAN “bud, unopened rose” gonca PERSIAN “flower bud; Persian ġonče”
Konca: parts and root words
  • konca Persian — bud, unopened rose2
  • gonca Persian — flower bud; Persian ġonče1

How was the name Konca formed?

Konca is the word konca (“bud, rosebud”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Konca?

  1. Ali Haydar Konca politician 1950–
  2. Ender Konca association football player 1947–
  3. Besime Konca politician 1970–
  4. Kenan Konca association football referee
  5. Yıldız Konca botanist

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

Is Konca also a first name?

Yes. Konca is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “rosebud”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gonca accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: konca accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: gonca accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Konca

Q1

What does the surname Konca mean?

Konca is a popular pronunciation of gonca: a flower bud, especially an unopened rose. The word comes from Persian ġonče. In Ottoman poetry the rosebud was an image of the beloved’s lips and of youthful freshness.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Konca?

The root word of Konca is konca (Persian): “bud, unopened rose”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Konca?

Kon·ca, 2 syllables; IPA: /konˈdʒa/.