Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Köprücü

Köprücü /køpɾyˈdʒy/ ASCII Koprucu

“bridge builder”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
K
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Köprücü?

Köprücü

IPA /køpɾyˈdʒy/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Köprücü mean?

A köprücü is a bridge builder; in Ottoman times the name was also given to those charged with building and maintaining bridges. Köprü continues Old Turkic köprüg; Nişanyan considers its link to köpür- “to swell” uncertain.1

Grammar köprü + -cü

Köprücü is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Köprücü made of?

Köprücü is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: köprü (köprü: bridge) + -cü (occupational suffix -cı/-cü).

Köprücü + root köprü köprü: bridge TURKIC köprü “bridge; Old Turkicköprüg” suffix -cü occupational suffix-cı/-cü Köprücü köprü root köprü: bridge köprü TURKIC “bridge; Old Turkic köprüg” -cü suffix occupational suffix -cı/-cü
Köprücü: parts and root words
  • köprü Turkic — bridge; Old Turkic köprüg1

How was the name Köprücü formed?

Köprücü was formed by adding the suffix -cü (“occupational suffix -cı/-cü”) to köprü (“köprü: bridge”).

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

Which surnames are related to Köprücü?

Köprücü Köprülü Altınköprü Taşköprü
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Köprülü same root – –
02 Altınköprü same root – –
03 Taşköprü same root – –

How is Köprücü written and pronounced abroad?

In Köprücü, ö is sometimes rendered oe; ü is sometimes rendered ue, giving forms such as Koprucu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: köprü accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: köprücü accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: köprücü accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Köprücü

Q1

What does the surname Köprücü mean?

A köprücü is a bridge builder; in Ottoman times the name was also given to those charged with building and maintaining bridges. Köprü continues Old Turkic köprüg; Nişanyan considers its link to köpür- “to swell” uncertain.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Köprücü?

The root word of Köprücü is köprü (Turkic): “bridge; Old Turkic köprüg”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Köprücü?

Köp·rü·cü, 3 syllables; IPA: /køpɾyˈdʒy/.