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Mısır

Mısır /mɯˈsɯɾ/ ASCII Misir

“Egypt; maize”1

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

How do you pronounce Mısır?

Mısır

IPA /mɯˈsɯɾ/

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

What does the surname Mısır mean?

Mısır is the name of Egypt, from Arabic Miṣr; in Turkish the maize plant took the same name, shortened from Mısır buğdayı “Egyptian wheat”. The surname carries one of these two senses.1

That Mısır goes back to Mısır is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Mısır is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Mısır made of?

Mısır is a single Arabic root: Mısır (Mısır: Egypt; mısır: maize).

Mısır root Mısır Mısır: Egypt; mısır:maize ARABIC Mısır “Egypt; maize, namedafter it” Mısır Mısır root Mısır: Egypt; mısır: maize Mısır ARABIC “Egypt; maize, named after it”
Mısır: parts and root words
  • Mısır Arabic — Egypt; maize, named after it1

How was the name Mısır formed?

Mısır is the word Mısır (“Mısır: Egypt; mısır: maize”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Mısır?

Mısır Mısırlıoğlu Mısırlıyan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Mısırlıoğlu same root – –
02 Mısırlıyan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Mısır?

  1. Emre Mısır university teacher

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

How is Mısır written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Misir: dotless ı (and İ) is usually written i.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: mısır 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

Common questions about Mısır

Q1

What does the surname Mısır mean?

Mısır is the name of Egypt, from Arabic Miṣr; in Turkish the maize plant took the same name, shortened from Mısır buğdayı “Egyptian wheat”. The surname carries one of these two senses.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Mısır?

The root word of Mısır is Mısır (Arabic): “Egypt; maize, named after it”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Mısır?

Mı·sır, 2 syllables; IPA: /mɯˈsɯɾ/.