Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 3,241

Kurukalıp

Kurukalıp /kuɾukaˈɫɯp/ ASCII Kurukalip

“of lean build”1

Probable origin Kurukalıp: root entries for kuruġ + qālib · How do we know?

Published: Last updated:

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
K
Cite and share
Download card

How do you pronounce Kurukalıp?

Kurukalıp

IPA /kuɾukaˈɫɯp/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kurukalıp mean?

Made of kuru “dry, lean” and kalıp “mould”, a loan from Arabic qālib that also means “physique, build” (kalıplı adam, “a well-built man”). The name can be read as a descriptive nickname, “of lean build”.1

Grammar compound kuru + kalıp

That Kurukalıp goes back to kuruġ and qālib is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Kurukalıp made of?

Kurukalıp combines Turkic and Arabic elements in 2 parts: kuru (kuru: dry; lean) + kalıp (kalıp: mould; physique).

Kurukalıp + root kuru kuru: dry; lean TURKIC kuruġ “dried” root kalıp kalıp: mould; physique ARABIC qālib “mould, form” Kurukalıp kuru root kuru: dry; lean kuruġ TURKIC “dried” kalıp root kalıp: mould; physique qālib ARABIC “mould, form”
Kurukalıp: parts and root words

How was the name Kurukalıp formed?

Kurukalıp was formed by joining kuru (“kuru: dry; lean”) and kalıp (“kalıp: mould; physique”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kurukalıp?

Kurukalıp Kuru Kuruoğlu Kuruçay Kalıpsızoğlu Kuruçuk Kurumuş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kuru same root – –
02 Kuruoğlu same root – –
03 Kuruçay same root – –
04 Kalıpsızoğlu same root – –
05 Kuruçuk same root – –
06 Kurumuş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kurukalıp?

  1. Çağtay Kurukalıp association football player 2002–

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

How is Kurukalıp written and pronounced abroad?

In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Kurukalip.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kurukalıp?

Kuru, İnceköse and Kıyıcı share gloss keywords with Kurukalıp within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kurukalıp?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kurukalıp alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kuru accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kalıp accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kalıp accessed 9 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

Common questions about Kurukalıp

Q1

What does the surname Kurukalıp mean?

Made of kuru “dry, lean” and kalıp “mould”, a loan from Arabic qālib that also means “physique, build” (kalıplı adam, “a well-built man”). The name can be read as a descriptive nickname, “of lean build”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kurukalıp?

Kurukalıp is made up of two elements: kuruġ “dried” (Turkic) and qālib “mould, form” (Arabic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Kurukalıp?

Ku·ru·ka·lıp, 4 syllables; IPA: /kuɾukaˈɫɯp/.