SURNAMEEntry 2,627
Raşa
Raşa /ɾaˈʃa/ ASCII Rasa
“gazelle fawn”1
- CategoryDomestic and other animals
- OriginArabic
- FormPlain noun
- Letters / syllables
- 4 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- R
Contents§1–§9
How do you pronounce Raşa?
Raşa
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Raşa mean?
According to Nişanyan Adlar, Raşa is a name from Arabic rašā ‘gazelle fawn’.1
That Raşa goes back to rašā is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
What is Raşa made of?
Raşa is a single root: Raşa (Raşa: Arabic rašā ‘gazelle fawn’).
- rašā Arabic — gazelle fawn1
How was the name Raşa formed?
Raşa belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.
Who are some well-known people named Raşa?
- Serhad Raşa musician 1968–
People surnamed Raşa as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Raşa written and pronounced abroad?
Abroad the name is usually written Rasa or Rasha.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Raşa
- 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
Common questions about Raşa
- Q1
What does the surname Raşa mean?
- According to Nişanyan Adlar, Raşa is a name from Arabic rašā ‘gazelle fawn’.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Raşa?
- The root word of Raşa is rašā (Arabic): “gazelle fawn”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Raşa?
- Ra·şa, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɾaˈʃa/.