SURNAMEEntry 3,199
Kubat
“Kubad, the royal name in Keykubat”3
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- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- K
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How do you pronounce Kubat?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Kubat mean?
Nişanyan Adlar links Kubat with Keykubat, the legendary Persian king of the Shahnameh, whose name was borne by the Sasanian ruler Kubad and by three Seljuk sultans of Anatolia called Keykubat. Dictionaries also record an adjective kubat meaning “coarse, clumsy”.1,3
The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:
- Nişanyan Adlar: Persian Kubad, the name of Keykubat in the Shahnameh.
- Turkish Wiktionary: the adjective kubat “coarse, clumsy”, whose origin Nişanyan Sözlük considers unclear.
How was the name Kubat formed?
Kubat is the word kubat (“Persian Kubad (Keykubat); coarse”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Who are some well-known people named Kubat?
- Çağla Kubat actor 1979–
- Enes Kubat association football player 1994–
- Ramazan Kubat singer 1974–
- Bünyamin Kubat association football player 1969–
- Ferit Kubat politician 1919–1987
- Mehmet Doğan Kubat politician 1969–
- Muharrem Kubat author 1933–
- Orhan Kubat politician 1903–1973
People surnamed Kubat as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Kubat also a first name?
Yes. Kubat is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “Kubad, the royal name in Keykubat”.
Kubat as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kubat?
Cem, Siyavuş and Babür share gloss keywords with Kubat within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Kubat?
Read the root, formation and register information for Kubat alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Kubat
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kubat
- 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Keykubat
- 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kubat
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Kubat
- Q1
What does the surname Kubat mean?
- Nişanyan Adlar links Kubat with Keykubat, the legendary Persian king of the Shahnameh, whose name was borne by the Sasanian ruler Kubad and by three Seljuk sultans of Anatolia called Keykubat. Dictionaries also record an adjective kubat meaning “coarse, clumsy”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Kubat?
- The root word of Kubat is Keykubat (Persian): “legendary Persian king of the Shahnameh”. There are 3 competing views on where Kubat comes from, all set out on this page.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Kubat?
- Ku·bat, 2 syllables; IPA: /kuˈbat/.