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Taşova

Taşova /taʃoˈva/ ASCII Tasova

“stony plain; district in Amasya”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Place name
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Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Taşova?

Taşova

IPA /taʃoˈva/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Taşova mean?

Taşova is the name of a district in Amasya Province; it is formed from taş “stone” and ova “plain” and means “stony plain”. The surname is identical with this place name.1

Grammar taş + ova

What is Taşova made of?

Taşova is a single Turkic root: Taşova (Taşova: district of Amasya; taş + ova).

Taşova + root Taşova Taşova: district ofAmasya; taş + ova TURKIC taş “stone” TURKIC ova “plain, lowland” Taşova Taşova root Taşova: district of Amasya; taş + ova taş TURKIC “stone” ova TURKIC “plain, lowland”
Taşova: parts and root words
  • taş Turkic — stone1
  • ova Turkic — plain, lowland1

How was the name Taşova formed?

Taşova comes from a place name: Taşova (“Taşova: district of Amasya; taş + ova”).

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

Which surnames are related to Taşova?

Taşova Aktaş Karataş Taş Altıntaş Demirtaş Taşdemir Taşçı Ertaş Göktaş Taşkıran Taştan Altuntaş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aktaş same root 30 222,711
02 Karataş same root – –
03 Taş same root – –
04 Altıntaş same root – –
05 Demirtaş same root – –
06 Taşdemir same root – –
07 Taşçı same root – –
08 Ertaş same root – –
09 Göktaş same root – –
10 Taşkıran same root – –
11 Taştan same root – –
12 Altuntaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Taşova?

  1. Bayduhan Taşova association football player 2002–
  2. Yeşim Taşova researcher

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

How is Taşova written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Tasova.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: taş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Taşova accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Taşova accessed 9 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
  6. 6 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Taşova

Q1

What does the surname Taşova mean?

Taşova is the name of a district in Amasya Province; it is formed from taş “stone” and ova “plain” and means “stony plain”. The surname is identical with this place name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Taşova?

Taşova is made up of two elements: taş “stone” (Turkic) and ova “plain, lowland” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Taşova?

Ta·şo·va, 3 syllables; IPA: /taʃoˈva/.