SURNAMEEntry 2,780
Sisa
Sisa /siˈsa/
“white, bright”1
- CategoryLight and fire
- OriginKurdish
- FormPlain noun
- Letters / syllables
- 4 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- mixed
- Initial
- S
Contents§1–§8
How do you pronounce Sisa?
Sisa
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Sisa mean?
Nişanyan Adlar records Sisa as a form of the name Sisi and derives it from Kurdish sîs ‘white, bright’.1
That Sisa goes back to sîs is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
What is Sisa made of?
Sisa is a single root: Sisa (a form of Sisi; Kurdish sîs ‘white, bright’).
- sîs Kurdish — white, bright1
How was the name Sisa formed?
Sisa belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.
Who are some well-known people named Sisa?
- Sami Sisa architect 1929–2000
- Bartolina Sisa revolutionary 1750–1782
- Jaume Sisa singer-songwriter 1948–
People surnamed Sisa as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Sisa
- 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 Sisa
- Q1
What does the surname Sisa mean?
- Nişanyan Adlar records Sisa as a form of the name Sisi and derives it from Kurdish sîs ‘white, bright’.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Sisa?
- The root word of Sisa is sîs (Kurdish): “white, bright”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Sisa?
- Si·sa, 2 syllables; IPA: /siˈsa/.