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Salur

Salur /saˈɫuɾ/

“an Oghuz tribe”1

Established origin Salur: root entries for Salur · How do we know?

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5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
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How do you pronounce Salur?

Salur

IPA /saˈɫuɾ/

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

What does the surname Salur mean?

Salur is the name of one of the twenty-four Oghuz tribes and shares its origin with the forms Salar and Salır. Salur Kazan of the Book of Dede Korkut bears this name, and it survives in many Anatolian village names.1

What is Salur made of?

Salur is a single Turkic root: Salur (Salur: one of the Oghuz tribes).

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Salur: parts and root words
  • Salur Turkic — one of the twenty-four Oghuz tribes; male name1

How was the name Salur formed?

Salur is the word Salur (“Salur: one of the Oghuz tribes”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Is Salur also a first name?

Yes. Salur is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “an Oghuz tribe”.

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

How is Salur written and pronounced abroad?

The name contains no Turkish-specific letters and is written Salur in foreign records too.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Salur?

Avşar, Yazır and Afşar share gloss keywords with Salur within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Salur?

Read the root, formation and register information for Salur alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Salur accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Salur accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Salur

Q1

What does the surname Salur mean?

Salur is the name of one of the twenty-four Oghuz tribes and shares its origin with the forms Salar and Salır. Salur Kazan of the Book of Dede Korkut bears this name, and it survives in many Anatolian village names.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Salur?

The root word of Salur is Salur (Turkic): “one of the twenty-four Oghuz tribes; male name”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Salur?

Sa·lur, 2 syllables; IPA: /saˈɫuɾ/.