Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 3,065

Kuzgun

Kuzgun /kuzˈɡun/

“raven”1

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

How do you pronounce Kuzgun?

Kuzgun

IPA /kuzˈɡun/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kuzgun mean?

The kuzgun is the raven (Corvus corax), a large, glossy black member of the crow family. It is known from the proverb “to the raven its chick looks like a falcon”, and many Anatolian villages bear the name.1

Kuzgun is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kuzgun made of?

Kuzgun is a single Turkic root: kuzgun (kuzgun: raven).

Kuzgun root kuzgun kuzgun: raven TURKIC kuzgun “raven, Corvus corax” Kuzgun kuzgun root kuzgun: raven kuzgun TURKIC “raven, Corvus corax”
Kuzgun: parts and root words
  • kuzgun Turkic — raven, Corvus corax1

How was the name Kuzgun formed?

Kuzgun is the word kuzgun (“kuzgun: raven”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Kuzgun?

  1. Nermin Karaton Kuzgun researcher
  2. Özge Kuzgun university teacher

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

Is Kuzgun also a first name?

Yes. Kuzgun is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “raven”.

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

How is Kuzgun written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kuzgun accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Kuzgun

Q1

What does the surname Kuzgun mean?

The kuzgun is the raven (Corvus corax), a large, glossy black member of the crow family. It is known from the proverb “to the raven its chick looks like a falcon”, and many Anatolian villages bear the name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kuzgun?

The root word of Kuzgun is kuzgun (Turkic): “raven, Corvus corax”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kuzgun?

Kuz·gun, 2 syllables; IPA: /kuzˈɡun/.