Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kuzu

Kuzu /kuˈzu/

“lamb; gentle”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 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. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Kuzu?

Kuzu

IPA /kuˈzu/

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

What does the surname Kuzu mean?

Kuzu is a lamb, an old Turkic word. In Turkish it is the image of gentleness and sweetness: kuzu gibi, “like a lamb”, describes a mild-natured person. As a nickname it was given in this affectionate sense.1

Kuzu is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kuzu made of?

Kuzu is a single Turkic root: kuzu (kuzu: lamb).

Kuzu root kuzu kuzu: lamb TURKIC kuzu “lamb; Proto-Turkic *koŕï” Kuzu kuzu root kuzu: lamb kuzu TURKIC “lamb; Proto-Turkic *koŕï”
Kuzu: parts and root words
  • kuzu Turkic — lamb; Proto-Turkic *koŕï1

How was the name Kuzu formed?

Kuzu is the word kuzu (“kuzu: lamb”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Kuzu?

Kuzu Kuzucu Akkuzu Kuzuoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kuzucu same root – –
02 Akkuzu same root – –
03 Kuzuoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kuzu?

  1. Tunahan Kuzu politician 1981–
  2. Burhan Kuzu politician 1955–2020
  3. Abdurrahim Kuzu amateur wrestler 1955–
  4. Hande Kuzu psychologist 1990–
  5. Tahsin Kuzu basketball official
  6. Işınsu Kuzu researcher 1962–
  7. Müslüm Kuzu researcher

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

Is Kuzu also a first name?

Yes. Kuzu is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “lamb; gentle”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kuzu accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kuzu accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Kuzu

Q1

What does the surname Kuzu mean?

Kuzu is a lamb, an old Turkic word. In Turkish it is the image of gentleness and sweetness: kuzu gibi, “like a lamb”, describes a mild-natured person. As a nickname it was given in this affectionate sense.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kuzu?

The root word of Kuzu is kuzu (Turkic): “lamb; Proto-Turkic *koŕï”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kuzu?

Ku·zu, 2 syllables; IPA: /kuˈzu/.