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Kotra

Kotra /kotˈɾa/

“cutter (sailing boat)”1

Probable origin Kotra: root entries for cotre · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kotra?

Kotra

IPA /kotˈɾa/

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

What does the surname Kotra mean?

A kotra is a slender sailing boat, usually single-masted, a cutter. Regionally the same word also names a reed-and-stake fish weir at river mouths and a fenced pen in a sheepfold.1

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

Kotra is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kotra made of?

Kotra is a single French root: kotra (kotra: cutter, a single-masted sailing boat).

Kotra root kotra kotra: cutter, asingle-masted sailing… FRENCH cotre “cutter (boat)” Kotra kotra root kotra: cutter, a single-masted sailingboat cotre FRENCH “cutter (boat)”
Kotra: parts and root words

How was the name Kotra formed?

Kotra is the word kotra (“kotra: cutter, a single-masted sailing boat”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Kotra?

  1. Ozan Kotra composer 1975–

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

How is Kotra written and pronounced abroad?

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kotra?

Kalyoncu and Kalyoncuoğlu share gloss keywords with Kotra within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kotra?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kotra alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kotra 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

Common questions about Kotra

Q1

What does the surname Kotra mean?

A kotra is a slender sailing boat, usually single-masted, a cutter. Regionally the same word also names a reed-and-stake fish weir at river mouths and a fenced pen in a sheepfold.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kotra?

The root word of Kotra is cotre (European): “cutter (boat)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kotra?

Kot·ra, 2 syllables; IPA: /kotˈɾa/.