SURNAMEEntry 4,701
Turmuş
“he has stayed”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 6 / 2
- Formation
- From a verb
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- T
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How do you pronounce Turmuş?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Turmuş mean?
Turmuş is a male given name formed from turmak, the older t-form of durmak, “to stay”, with the evidential past: “he has stayed”. It is the old pronunciation of the name Durmuş, a type of name given to children whose survival was hoped for.1
Grammar evidential past in -muş of turmak (durmak)
That Turmuş goes back to durmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Turmuş formed?
Turmuş was formed by adding the suffix -muş (“evidential past”) to the verb stem tur- (“turmak: older form of durmak, to stay”).
Which surnames are related to Turmuş?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Durmaz | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Dursun | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Duran | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Duru | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Durak | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Durdu | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Akdur | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Erduran | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Dur | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Durmazel | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Bektur | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Durbay | same root | – | – |
How else is Turmuş spelled?
- Durmuşspelling
Is Turmuş also a first name?
Yes. Turmuş is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “he has stayed”.
Turmuş as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Turmuş written and pronounced abroad?
In English-language records it often appears as Turmus.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Turmuş?
Özat, Aktekin and Alptekin share gloss keywords with Turmuş within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Turmuş?
Read the root, formation and register information for Turmuş alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: durmuş
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Turmuş
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Turmuş
- Q1
What does the surname Turmuş mean?
- Turmuş is a male given name formed from turmak, the older t-form of durmak, “to stay”, with the evidential past: “he has stayed”. It is the old pronunciation of the name Durmuş, a type of name given to children whose survival was hoped for.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Turmuş?
- The root word of Turmuş is durmak (Turkic): “to stop, stay (older turmak)”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Turmuş?
- Tur·muş, 2 syllables; IPA: /tuɾˈmuʃ/.