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Kuyucu

Kuyucu /kujuˈdʒu/

“well-digger”1

Established origin Kuyucu: root entries for kuyu + kuyucu · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kuyucu?

Kuyucu

IPA /kujuˈdʒu/

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

What does the surname Kuyucu mean?

A kuyucu is a well-digger; the word is also used for a miner who goes down shafts to extract meerschaum. It is kuyu “well” plus the occupational suffix -cu; kuyu goes back to Old Turkic kudug. Villages named Kuyucu exist in Adana and Tekirdağ.1,2

Grammar kuyu + -cu (agent suffix).

Kuyucu is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kuyucu made of?

Kuyucu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kuyu (well) + -cu (occupational suffix).

Kuyucu ++ root kuyu well TURKIC kuyu “well” suffix -cu occupational suffix TURKIC kuyucu “well-digger; meerschaumminer” Kuyucu kuyu root well kuyu TURKIC “well” -cu suffix occupational suffix kuyucu TURKIC “well-digger; meerschaum miner”
Kuyucu: parts and root words
  • kuyu Turkic — well1
  • kuyucu Turkic — well-digger; meerschaum miner2

How was the name Kuyucu formed?

Kuyucu was formed by adding the suffix -cu (“occupational suffix”) to kuyu (“well”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Kuyucu?

  1. Abdurrahman Kuyucu association football player 1991–
  2. Mustafa Kuyucu amateur wrestler 1984–
  3. Ergün Kuyucu actor 1969–
  4. Yurdun Kuyucu researcher

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kuyucu?

Kazancı, Öztaşçı and Çakmakçı share gloss keywords with Kuyucu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kuyucu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kuyucu alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kuyu
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kuyucu
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Kuyucu

Q1

What does the surname Kuyucu mean?

A kuyucu is a well-digger; the word is also used for a miner who goes down shafts to extract meerschaum. It is kuyu “well” plus the occupational suffix -cu; kuyu goes back to Old Turkic kudug. Villages named Kuyucu exist in Adana and Tekirdağ.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kuyucu?

The root word of Kuyucu is kuyu (Turkic): “well”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kuyucu?

Ku·yu·cu, 3 syllables; IPA: /kujuˈdʒu/.