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Kosova

Kosova /kosoˈva/

“Kosovo (place name)”2

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

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How do you pronounce Kosova?

Kosova

IPA /kosoˈva/

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

What does the surname Kosova mean?

Kosova is the Turkish name of Kosovo, a country and region in the Balkans. Wiktionary explains it as a shortening of Serbo-Croatian Kosovo polje ‘field of blackbirds’, from kos ‘blackbird’. The surname carries this place name.2

What is Kosova made of?

Kosova is a single root: Kosova (Kosovo).

Kosova root Kosova Kosovo OTHER Kosova “Kosovo, a country andregion in the Balkans” Kosova Kosova root Kosovo Kosova OTHER “Kosovo, a country and region inthe Balkans”
Kosova: parts and root words
  • Kosova Other — Kosovo, a country and region in the Balkans2

How was the name Kosova formed?

Kosova comes from a place name: Kosova (“Kosovo”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kosova?

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01 Kosovalı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kosova?

  1. Günay Kosova film director 1942–2024
  2. Murat Kosova presenter 1971–

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kosova?

Horasan, Akçadağ and Akseki share gloss keywords with Kosova within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kosova?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kosova alongside this guide: 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: Kosovo
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Kosova
  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 Kosova

Q1

What does the surname Kosova mean?

Kosova is the Turkish name of Kosovo, a country and region in the Balkans. Wiktionary explains it as a shortening of Serbo-Croatian Kosovo polje ‘field of blackbirds’, from kos ‘blackbird’. The surname carries this place name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kosova?

The root word of Kosova is Kosova (another language): “Kosovo, a country and region in the Balkans”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kosova?

Ko·so·va, 3 syllables; IPA: /kosoˈva/.