Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Külür

Külür /cyˈlyɾ/ ASCII Kulur

“a Black Sea herb; pea”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
front
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 Külür?

Külür

IPA /cyˈlyɾ/

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

What does the surname Külür mean?

Turkish Wiktionary defines külür as a low herbaceous plant of the parsley family growing in the Black Sea region, and also as “pea”. Its origin is not given in the sources.1

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

Külür is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Külür made of?

Külür is a single root: külür (külür: a Black Sea herb; pea).

Külür root külür külür: a Black Sea herb;pea UNKNOWN külür “a low herb of theparsley family; pea” Külür külür root külür: a Black Sea herb; pea külür UNKNOWN “a low herb of the parsleyfamily; pea”
Külür: parts and root words
  • külür unknown — a low herb of the parsley family; pea1

How was the name Külür formed?

Külür is the word külür (“külür: a Black Sea herb; pea”), 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 Külür?

  1. Behzat Külür businessperson 1960–2003

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

How is Külür written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Kulur: ö and ü often lose their dots.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: külür 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 Külür

Q1

What does the surname Külür mean?

Turkish Wiktionary defines külür as a low herbaceous plant of the parsley family growing in the Black Sea region, and also as “pea”. Its origin is not given in the sources.
Q2

How do you pronounce Külür?

Kü·lür, 2 syllables; IPA: /cyˈlyɾ/.