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Korkusuz

Korkusuz /koɾkuˈsuz/

“fearless”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Korkusuz?

Korkusuz

IPA /koɾkuˈsuz/

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

What does the surname Korkusuz mean?

Korkusuz means “fearless, bold”. It adds the privative suffix -suz to korku, “fear”, a noun from korkmak, “to be afraid”. It is a common adjective of courage.1

Grammar kork- + -u + privative -suz

Korkusuz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Korkusuz made of?

Korkusuz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: korku (korku: fear) + -suz (privative suffix “-less”).

Korkusuz + root korku korku: fear TURKIC kork- “to fear” suffix -suz privative suffix “-less” Korkusuz korku root korku: fear kork- TURKIC “to fear” -suz suffix privative suffix “-less”
Korkusuz: parts and root words
  • kork- Turkic — to fear1

How was the name Korkusuz formed?

Korkusuz was formed by adding the suffix -suz (“privative suffix “-less””) to korku (“korku: fear”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Korkusuz?

Korkusuz Korkmaz Korkmazer Korkmazyürek
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Korkmaz same root 21 250,142
02 Korkmazer same root – –
03 Korkmazyürek same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Korkusuz?

  1. Feza Korkusuz university teacher
  2. Petek Korkusuz university teacher
  3. Tolga Korkusuz university teacher

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

How is Korkusuz written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Korkusuz abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: korku accessed 9 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Korkusuz

Q1

What does the surname Korkusuz mean?

Korkusuz means “fearless, bold”. It adds the privative suffix -suz to korku, “fear”, a noun from korkmak, “to be afraid”. It is a common adjective of courage.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Korkusuz?

The root word of Korkusuz is kork- (Turkic): “to fear”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Korkusuz?

Kor·ku·suz, 3 syllables; IPA: /koɾkuˈsuz/.