Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Turna

Turna /tuɾˈna/

“crane (bird)”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
T
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Turna?

Turna

IPA /tuɾˈna/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Turna mean?

The turna is the common crane (Grus grus), a large long-legged, long-necked bird that migrates in flocks. In Turkish folk poetry it often appears as a messenger bird, and it is also a girl’s name.1

Turna is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Turna made of?

Turna is a single Turkic root: turna (turna: crane (bird)).

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Turna: parts and root words
  • turna Turkic — crane, Grus grus1

How was the name Turna formed?

Turna is the word turna (“turna: crane (bird)”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Turna?

  1. Yiğitcan Turna basketball player 1987–

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

Is Turna also a first name?

Yes. Turna is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “crane (bird)”.

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

How is Turna written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: turna accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Turna

Q1

What does the surname Turna mean?

The turna is the common crane (Grus grus), a large long-legged, long-necked bird that migrates in flocks. In Turkish folk poetry it often appears as a messenger bird, and it is also a girl’s name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Turna?

The root word of Turna is turna (Turkic): “crane, Grus grus”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Turna?

Tur·na, 2 syllables; IPA: /tuɾˈna/.