Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Talu

Talu /taˈlu/

“chosen, select”1

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

How do you pronounce Talu?

Talu

IPA /taˈlu/

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

What does the surname Talu mean?

Talu is a name of Old Turkic origin. Nişanyan Adlar glosses it as “chosen, select” and adds that it may also be related to Old Turkic taluy “great sea, ocean”.1

That Talu goes back to talu and taluy is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Talu made of?

Talu is a single Turkic root: talu (chosen, select; ocean).

Talu + root talu chosen, select; ocean TURKIC talu “chosen, select” TURKIC taluy “great sea, ocean” Talu talu root chosen, select; ocean talu TURKIC “chosen, select” taluy TURKIC “great sea, ocean”
Talu: parts and root words
  • talu Turkic — chosen, select1
  • taluy Turkic — great sea, ocean1

How was the name Talu formed?

Talu is the word talu (“chosen, select; ocean”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Talu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Dalay same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Talu?

  1. Naim Talu politician 1919–1998
  2. Ercüment Ekrem Talu diplomat 1886–1956
  3. Çiğdem Talu songwriter 1939–1983
  4. Eren Talu association football player 1957–
  5. Oylum Talu television presenter 1976–
  6. Deren Talu film actor 1996–
  7. Esin Talu Çelikkan translator 1931–1998
  8. Muvakkar Ekrem Talu journalist 1909–1963

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

Is Talu also a first name?

Yes. Talu is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “chosen, select”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Talu accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Talu accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Talu

Q1

What does the surname Talu mean?

Talu is a name of Old Turkic origin. Nişanyan Adlar glosses it as “chosen, select” and adds that it may also be related to Old Turkic taluy “great sea, ocean”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Talu?

The root word of Talu is taluy (Turkic): “great sea, ocean”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Talu?

Ta·lu, 2 syllables; IPA: /taˈlu/.