Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Turani

Turani /tuɾaˈni/

“Turanian, of Turan”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
T
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 Turani?

Turani

IPA /tuɾaˈni/

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

What does the surname Turani mean?

Turani is formed from Turan with the Persian adjectival suffix -i: ‘Turanian, of Turan’. Turan is the name given in old Iranian tradition and in the Shahnameh to the land north-east of Iran.1

Grammar Turan + -i.

That Turani goes back to Tūrān is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Turani made of?

Turani breaks into 2 parts: Turan (Turan: in old Iranian tradition the land north-east of Iran) + -i (-i: Persian adjectival (nisba) suffix).

Turani + root Turan Turan: in old Iraniantradition the land… PERSIAN Tūrān “the land north-east ofIran, regarded as the…” suffix -i -i: Persian adjectival(nisba) suffix Turani Turan root Turan: in old Iranian tradition theland north-east of Iran Tūrān PERSIAN “the land north-east of Iran,regarded as the homeland of the…” -i suffix -i: Persian adjectival (nisba) suffix
Turani: parts and root words
  • Tūrān Persian — the land north-east of Iran, regarded as the homeland of the Turks1

How was the name Turani formed?

Turani belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (Turan + -i).

Which surnames are related to Turani?

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

Who are some well-known people named Turani?

  1. Adnan Turani author 1925–2016
  2. Silvia Turani rugby union player 1995–

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

How is Turani written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Turani is usually kept unchanged in foreign records; every letter is pronounced.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Turani accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Turan 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

Common questions about Turani

Q1

What does the surname Turani mean?

Turani is formed from Turan with the Persian adjectival suffix -i: ‘Turanian, of Turan’. Turan is the name given in old Iranian tradition and in the Shahnameh to the land north-east of Iran.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Turani?

The root word of Turani is Tūrān (Persian): “the land north-east of Iran, regarded as the homeland of the Turks”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Turani?

Tu·ra·ni, 3 syllables; IPA: /tuɾaˈni/.