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Kurtaran

Kurtaran /kuɾtaˈɾan/

“rescuer, saviour”3

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

How do you pronounce Kurtaran?

Kurtaran

IPA /kuɾtaˈɾan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kurtaran mean?

Kurtaran is the participle of kurtarmak: “the one who saves, rescues” a person or thing from danger or hardship. Kurtarmak is the causative of kurtul- “to be saved”, attested in Old Turkic. A village in Kilis bears the same name.1,3

Grammar participle of kurtar- (-an)

What is Kurtaran made of?

Kurtaran is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kurtar- (kurtarmak: to save, rescue) + -an (participle suffix -an).

Kurtaran ++ root kurtar- kurtarmak: to save,rescue TURKIC kurtarmak “to save, to rescue” suffix -an participle suffix -an TURKIC kurtulmak “to be saved; Old Turkickurtul-” Kurtaran kurtar- root kurtarmak: to save, rescue kurtarmak TURKIC “to save, to rescue” -an suffix participle suffix -an kurtulmak TURKIC “to be saved; Old Turkic kurtul-”
Kurtaran: parts and root words
  • kurtarmak Turkic — to save, to rescue3
  • kurtulmak Turkic — to be saved; Old Turkic kurtul-1

How was the name Kurtaran formed?

Kurtaran was formed by adding the suffix -an (“participle suffix -an”) to the verb stem kurtar- (“kurtarmak: to save, rescue”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kurtaran?

Kurtaran Kurtulmuş Kurtulan Cankurtaran
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kurtulmuş same root – –
02 Kurtulan same root – –
03 Cankurtaran same root – –

Is Kurtaran also a first name?

Yes. Kurtaran is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “rescuer, saviour”.

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

How is Kurtaran written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kurtulmak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Kurtaran accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kurtarmak accessed 9 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 Kurtaran

Q1

What does the surname Kurtaran mean?

Kurtaran is the participle of kurtarmak: “the one who saves, rescues” a person or thing from danger or hardship. Kurtarmak is the causative of kurtul- “to be saved”, attested in Old Turkic. A village in Kilis bears the same name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kurtaran?

The root word of Kurtaran is kurtarmak (Turkic): “to save, to rescue”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kurtaran?

Kur·ta·ran, 3 syllables; IPA: /kuɾtaˈɾan/.