Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kurşat

Kurşat /kuɾˈʃat/ ASCII Kursat

“the name Kürşat (Göktürk prince)”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
K
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Kurşat?

Kurşat

IPA /kuɾˈʃat/

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

What does the surname Kurşat mean?

Kurşat is the male name Kürşat (Kürşad) written with u instead of ü. Kürşad is the name by which Türkiye knows the Göktürk prince who rose against the Chinese court in the 7th century; Ottoman sources also write it Kürşad. Because the original is known only from Chinese records, its exact form and meaning are uncertain.1

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

What is Kurşat made of?

Kurşat is a single root: Kurşat (spelling of the name Kürşat).

Kurşat root Kurşat spelling of the nameKürşat UNKNOWN Kürşad “male name; name of aGöktürk prince” Kurşat Kurşat root spelling of the name Kürşat Kürşad UNKNOWN “male name; name of a Göktürkprince”
Kurşat: parts and root words
  • Kürşad unknown — male name; name of a Göktürk prince1

How was the name Kurşat formed?

Kurşat is the word Kurşat (“spelling of the name Kürşat”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Kurşat?

  1. Murat Kurşat university teacher

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

Is Kurşat also a first name?

Yes. Kurşat is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “the name Kürşat (Göktürk prince)”.

Kurşat as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Kurşat written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Kursat in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikidata: Q115973568 accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Kürşat accessed 9 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Kurşat

Q1

What does the surname Kurşat mean?

Kurşat is the male name Kürşat (Kürşad) written with u instead of ü. Kürşad is the name by which Türkiye knows the Göktürk prince who rose against the Chinese court in the 7th century; Ottoman sources also write it Kürşad. Because the original is known only from Chinese records, its exact form and meaning are uncertain.
Q2

How do you pronounce Kurşat?

Kur·şat, 2 syllables; IPA: /kuɾˈʃat/.