Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Koşut

Koşut /koˈʃut/ ASCII Kosut

“parallel”2

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

How do you pronounce Koşut?

Koşut

IPA /koˈʃut/

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

What does the surname Koşut mean?

Koşut means “parallel”. According to Nişanyan, it was derived in New Turkish from koşmak, “to yoke animals side by side to a cart or plough”, with the suffix -ut, and is first recorded in 1945 as the equivalent of “parallel”.2

Grammar koş- + -ut.

Koşut is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Koşut made of?

Koşut breaks into 2 parts: koş- (koşmak: to yoke, to harness together) + -ut (derivational suffix).

Koşut + root koş- koşmak: to yoke, toharness together TURKIC koşut “parallel” suffix -ut derivational suffix Koşut koş- root koşmak: to yoke, to harness together koşut TURKIC “parallel” -ut suffix derivational suffix
Koşut: parts and root words
  • koşut Turkic — parallel2

How was the name Koşut formed?

Koşut belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames (koş- + -ut).

Who are some well-known people named Koşut?

  1. Emircan Koşut basketball player 1995–
  2. Zülfü Koşut basketball player 1971–

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

How is Koşut written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey Koşut is usually written Kosut.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: koşut accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: koşut accessed 8 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Koşut

Q1

What does the surname Koşut mean?

Koşut means “parallel”. According to Nişanyan, it was derived in New Turkish from koşmak, “to yoke animals side by side to a cart or plough”, with the suffix -ut, and is first recorded in 1945 as the equivalent of “parallel”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Koşut?

The root word of Koşut is koşut (Turkic): “parallel”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Koşut?

Ko·şut, 2 syllables; IPA: /koˈʃut/.