Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Nutku

Nutku /nutˈku/

“his speech”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
N
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Nutku?

Nutku

IPA /nutˈku/

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

What does the surname Nutku mean?

The possessive form of nutuk ‘speech, utterance, oration’: ‘his or her speech’. Nutuk came through Ottoman Turkish from Arabic nuṭq ‘speech, power of speech’. Nişanyan’s dictionary of names classes the name as Arabic in origin.2

Grammar nutuk + possessive -u (nutku, with vowel loss).

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

What is Nutku made of?

Nutku is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: nutuk (speech; oration) + -u (possessive suffix (3rd person)).

Nutku + root nutuk speech; oration ARABIC nutuk “speech, utterance;oration” suffix -u possessive suffix (3rdperson) Nutku nutuk root speech; oration nutuk ARABIC “speech, utterance; oration” -u suffix possessive suffix (3rd person)
Nutku: parts and root words
  • nutuk Arabic — speech, utterance; oration2

How was the name Nutku formed?

Nutku was formed by adding the suffix -u (“possessive suffix (3rd person)”) to nutuk (“speech; oration”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Nutku?

  1. Süleyman Nutku military officer 1853–1924

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Nutku accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: nutuk accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: nutuk accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Nutku

Q1

What does the surname Nutku mean?

The possessive form of nutuk ‘speech, utterance, oration’: ‘his or her speech’. Nutuk came through Ottoman Turkish from Arabic nuṭq ‘speech, power of speech’. Nişanyan’s dictionary of names classes the name as Arabic in origin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Nutku?

The root word of Nutku is nutuk (Arabic): “speech, utterance; oration”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Nutku?

Nut·ku, 2 syllables; IPA: /nutˈku/.