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Kurumuş

Kurumuş /kuɾuˈmuʃ/ ASCII Kurumus

“dried up, gaunt”2

Probable origin Kurumuş: root entries for kurumak · How do we know?

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7 / 3
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How do you pronounce Kurumuş?

Kurumuş

IPA /kuɾuˈmuʃ/

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

What does the surname Kurumuş mean?

The -muş form of kurumak “to dry up”: “dried up”. As an adjective it describes a person who has grown very thin.2

Grammar -mIş form (participle) of kurumak

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

What is Kurumuş made of?

Kurumuş is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kuru- (kurumak: to dry up) + -muş (evidential past, participle).

Kurumuş + root kuru- kurumak: to dry up TURKIC kurumak “to dry up; figurativelyto waste away” suffix -muş evidential past,participle Kurumuş kuru- root kurumak: to dry up kurumak TURKIC “to dry up; figuratively to wasteaway” -muş suffix evidential past, participle
Kurumuş: parts and root words
  • kurumak Turkic — to dry up; figuratively to waste away2

How was the name Kurumuş formed?

Kurumuş was formed by adding the suffix -muş (“evidential past, participle”) to the verb stem kuru- (“kurumak: to dry up”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Kurumuş?

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

How is Kurumuş written and pronounced abroad?

In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Kurumus.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kurumuş?

Abalıoğlu, Arıkoğlu and Direkoğlu share gloss keywords with Kurumuş within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kurumuş?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kurumuş 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 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kurumuş accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kurumak accessed 9 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 Kurumuş

Q1

What does the surname Kurumuş mean?

The -muş form of kurumak “to dry up”: “dried up”. As an adjective it describes a person who has grown very thin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kurumuş?

The root word of Kurumuş is kurumak (Turkic): “to dry up; figuratively to waste away”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kurumuş?

Ku·ru·muş, 3 syllables; IPA: /kuɾuˈmuʃ/.