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Korucu

Korucu /koɾuˈdʒu/

“forest guard”1

Established origin Korucu: root entries for korucu · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Korucu?

Korucu

IPA /koɾuˈdʒu/

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

What does the surname Korucu mean?

Korucu is derived from korumak ‘to guard’ and means ‘forest or field guard, ranger’. Koru ‘protected grove’ is from the same root. Villages named Korucu exist in Edirne, Elazığ and Eskişehir.1

Grammar koru- + -cu.

Korucu is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Korucu made of?

Korucu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: koru- (korumak: to guard, protect) + -cu (-cu: agent suffix).

Korucu + root koru- korumak: to guard,protect TURKIC korucu “forest or field guard,ranger” suffix -cu -cu: agent suffix Korucu koru- root korumak: to guard, protect korucu TURKIC “forest or field guard, ranger” -cu suffix -cu: agent suffix
Korucu: parts and root words
  • korucu Turkic — forest or field guard, ranger1

How was the name Korucu formed?

Korucu was formed by adding the suffix -cu (“-cu: agent suffix”) to koru- (“korumak: to guard, protect”).

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

Which surnames are related to Korucu?

Korucu Korutürk Koruyan
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 Korutürk same root – –
02 Koruyan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Korucu?

  1. Kamil Korucu judoka 1953–
  2. Semih Korucu composer 1965–
  3. Aslı Er Korucu researcher
  4. Osman Korucu researcher
  5. Taner Korucu basketball player 1963–2017
  6. İrem Korucu researcher

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Korucu?

Anbarcı shares gloss keywords with Korucu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Korucu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Korucu alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: korucu
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: korucu
  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 Korucu

Q1

What does the surname Korucu mean?

Korucu is derived from korumak ‘to guard’ and means ‘forest or field guard, ranger’. Koru ‘protected grove’ is from the same root. Villages named Korucu exist in Edirne, Elazığ and Eskişehir.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Korucu?

The root word of Korucu is korucu (Turkic): “forest or field guard, ranger”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Korucu?

Ko·ru·cu, 3 syllables; IPA: /koɾuˈdʒu/.