Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Toros

Toros /ˈtoɾos/

“the Taurus Mountains”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Place name
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 Toros?

Toros

IPA /ˈtoɾos/

The stress usually falls on syllable 1 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Toros mean?

Toros is the name of the mountain range that crosses southern Anatolia along the Mediterranean coast, the Taurus. The name goes back to Ancient Greek Tauros and reached Turkish by that route. As a surname it carries the name of these mountains; a neighbourhood in Mersin is also called Toros.2

What is Toros made of?

Toros is a single root: Toros (the Taurus Mountains).

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Toros: parts and root words
  • Toros Greek — name of the mountain range of southern Anatolia; Greek Tauros2

How was the name Toros formed?

Toros belongs to the “place name” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Toros?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Toroslu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Toros?

  1. Anta Toros actor 1948–2025
  2. Melisa Toros actor 1986–
  3. Taha Toros author 1912–2012
  4. Tarık Toros journalist 1972–
  5. Mesut Toros association football player 1969–
  6. Misak Toros actor 1941–2010
  7. Sinan Toros journalist 1942–2013
  8. Ahmet Burak Toros researcher

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

Is Toros also a first name?

Yes. Toros is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “the Taurus Mountains”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Toros Dağları accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Toros 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Toros

Q1

What does the surname Toros mean?

Toros is the name of the mountain range that crosses southern Anatolia along the Mediterranean coast, the Taurus. The name goes back to Ancient Greek Tauros and reached Turkish by that route. As a surname it carries the name of these mountains; a neighbourhood in Mersin is also called Toros.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Toros?

The root word of Toros is Toros (Greek): “name of the mountain range of southern Anatolia; Greek Tauros”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Toros?

To·ros, 2 syllables; IPA: /ˈtoɾos/.