SURNAMEEntry 3,250
Kuşku
“doubt, suspicion”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- K
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How do you pronounce Kuşku?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Kuşku mean?
Kuşku is doubt, the uncertainty of not knowing the truth of a matter; it also means suspicion about others’ intentions. It spread as the Turkish counterpart of şüphe.1
Kuşku is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Kuşku formed?
Kuşku is the word kuşku (“kuşku: doubt, suspicion”), taken unchanged as a surname.
How is Kuşku written and pronounced abroad?
In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Kusku.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kuşku?
Umut shares gloss keywords with Kuşku within the same primary category.
- Umuthope
Which guides add context to Kuşku?
Read the root, formation and register information for Kuşku alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kuşku
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kuşku
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Kuşku
- Q1
What does the surname Kuşku mean?
- Kuşku is doubt, the uncertainty of not knowing the truth of a matter; it also means suspicion about others’ intentions. It spread as the Turkish counterpart of şüphe.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Kuşku?
- The root word of Kuşku is kuşku (Turkic): “doubt, suspicion”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Kuşku?
- Kuş·ku, 2 syllables; IPA: /kuʃˈku/.