Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kurşun

Kurşun /kuɾˈʃun/ ASCII Kursun

“lead (the metal); bullet”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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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 Kurşun?

Kurşun

IPA /kuɾˈʃun/

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

What does the surname Kurşun mean?

Kurşun is lead, the heavy, soft, bluish metal; the same word also means the bullet of a rifle or pistol. It is an old Turkic metal name going back to Old Turkic koruġjın, “lead”. Kurşun is also recorded as a male given name.1

Grammar A simple noun; also an adjective, “made of lead”.

Kurşun is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kurşun made of?

Kurşun is a single Turkic root: kurşun (lead; bullet).

Kurşun root kurşun lead; bullet TURKIC kurşun “lead, a heavy bluishmetal; bullet” Kurşun kurşun root lead; bullet kurşun TURKIC “lead, a heavy bluish metal;bullet”
Kurşun: parts and root words
  • kurşun Turkic — lead, a heavy bluish metal; bullet1

How was the name Kurşun formed?

Kurşun is the word kurşun (“lead; bullet”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Kurşun?

  1. Hakan Kurşun composer 1967–
  2. Cansu Kursun association football player 1995–
  3. Deniz Kurşun researcher
  4. Kerem Kurşun association football player 2001–
  5. Murat Kurşun basketball player 1976–
  6. Olcay Kurşun researcher
  7. Orhan Kurşun association football player 2002–
  8. Şerife Kurşun researcher

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

Is Kurşun also a first name?

Yes. Kurşun is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “lead (the metal); bullet”.

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

How is Kurşun written and pronounced abroad?

Abroad the name usually appears as Kursun; ş is pronounced like English sh.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kurşun accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kurşun accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kurşun accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Kurşun

Q1

What does the surname Kurşun mean?

Kurşun is lead, the heavy, soft, bluish metal; the same word also means the bullet of a rifle or pistol. It is an old Turkic metal name going back to Old Turkic koruġjın, “lead”. Kurşun is also recorded as a male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kurşun?

The root word of Kurşun is kurşun (Turkic): “lead, a heavy bluish metal; bullet”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kurşun?

Kur·şun, 2 syllables; IPA: /kuɾˈʃun/.