Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Koşan

Koşan /koˈʃan/ ASCII Kosan

“one who runs”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
back
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 Koşan?

Koşan

IPA /koˈʃan/

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

What does the surname Koşan mean?

The participle in -an of koşmak: “running”, a quick, nimble person. As the verb’s older sense is “to pair, to yoke”, the reading “one who harnesses” is also possible; which sense the name took is not documented.1

Grammar Participle in -an of koşmak.

That Koşan goes back to koşmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Koşan made of?

Koşan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: koş- (koşmak: to run; to harness) + -an (-an: present participle).

Koşan + root koş- koşmak: to run; toharness TURKIC koşmak “to run; to yoke, harness” suffix -an -an: present participle Koşan koş- root koşmak: to run; to harness koşmak TURKIC “to run; to yoke, harness” -an suffix -an: present participle
Koşan: parts and root words
  • koşmak Turkic — to run; to yoke, harness1

How was the name Koşan formed?

Koşan was formed by adding the suffix -an (“-an: present participle”) to the verb stem koş- (“koşmak: to run; to harness”).

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

Which surnames are related to Koşan?

Koşan Koşar Koşut Koşaner
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Koşar same root – –
02 Koşut same root – –
03 Koşaner same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Koşan?

  1. İsmail Koşan politician 1948–

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

How is Koşan written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Kosan.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: koşmak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: koşmak accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 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 Koşan

Q1

What does the surname Koşan mean?

The participle in -an of koşmak: “running”, a quick, nimble person. As the verb’s older sense is “to pair, to yoke”, the reading “one who harnesses” is also possible; which sense the name took is not documented.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Koşan?

The root word of Koşan is koşmak (Turkic): “to run; to yoke, harness”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Koşan?

Ko·şan, 2 syllables; IPA: /koˈʃan/.