Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Mansur

Mansur /manˈsuɾ/

“aided to victory”1

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

How do you pronounce Mansur?

Mansur

IPA /manˈsuɾ/

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

What does the surname Mansur mean?

Mansur is a boy’s name from Arabic manṣūr “victorious through God’s help, fortunate”, the passive participle of naṣara “to help”. It was borne by al-Mansur (r. 754–775), the second Abbasid caliph and founder of Baghdad.1

What is Mansur made of?

Mansur is a single root: Mansur (aided to victory (by God)).

Mansur root Mansur aided to victory (by God) ARABIC manṣūr “victorious through God’shelp” Mansur Mansur root aided to victory (by God) manṣūr ARABIC “victorious through God’s help”
Mansur: parts and root words
  • manṣūr Arabic — victorious through God’s help1

How was the name Mansur formed?

Mansur belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Mansur?

  1. Lale Mansur actor 1956–
  2. Cem Mansur conductor 1957–
  3. Fatma Mansur Coşar university teacher 1922–2018
  4. Ustad Mansur painter 1501–1625
  5. Abdul Latif Mansur politician 1968–
  6. Salim Mansur politician
  7. Samad Mansur writer 1879–1927

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

Is Mansur also a first name?

Yes. Mansur is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “aided to victory”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: mansur accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Mansur 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Mansur

Q1

What does the surname Mansur mean?

Mansur is a boy’s name from Arabic manṣūr “victorious through God’s help, fortunate”, the passive participle of naṣara “to help”. It was borne by al-Mansur (r. 754–775), the second Abbasid caliph and founder of Baghdad.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Mansur?

The root word of Mansur is manṣūr (Arabic): “victorious through God’s help”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Mansur?

Man·sur, 2 syllables; IPA: /manˈsuɾ/.