Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Torunlar

Torunlar /toɾunˈɫaɾ/

“grandchildren, descendants”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
T
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Torunlar?

Torunlar

IPA /toɾunˈɫaɾ/

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

What does the surname Torunlar mean?

The plural of torun: “grandchildren”, figuratively the descendants of a line. A torun is the child of one’s child; Nişanyan traces the word to Old Turkic torum “young one, especially a young camel”.1

Grammar torun + plural -lar

What is Torunlar made of?

Torunlar is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: torun (torun: grandchild; descendant) + -lar (plural suffix; “the … family”).

Torunlar + root torun torun: grandchild;descendant TURKIC torun “grandchild; Old Turkictorum ‘young one’” suffix -lar plural suffix; “the …family” Torunlar torun root torun: grandchild; descendant torun TURKIC “grandchild; Old Turkic torum‘young one’” -lar suffix plural suffix; “the … family”
Torunlar: parts and root words
  • torun Turkic — grandchild; Old Turkic torum “young one”1

How was the name Torunlar formed?

Torunlar was formed by adding the suffix -lar (“plural suffix; “the … family””) to torun (“torun: grandchild; descendant”).

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

Which surnames are related to Torunlar?

Torunlar Torun Öztorun
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Torun same root – –
02 Öztorun same root – –

How is Torunlar written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Torunlar abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: torun accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Torunlar accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: torun accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Torunlar

Q1

What does the surname Torunlar mean?

The plural of torun: “grandchildren”, figuratively the descendants of a line. A torun is the child of one’s child; Nişanyan traces the word to Old Turkic torum “young one, especially a young camel”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Torunlar?

The root word of Torunlar is torun (Turkic): ‘grandchild; Old Turkic torum “young one”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Torunlar?

To·run·lar, 3 syllables; IPA: /toɾunˈɫaɾ/.