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Tüysüz

Tüysüz /tyjˈsyz/ ASCII Tuysuz

“beardless, hairless”1

Established origin Tüysüz: root entries for tüy + tüysüz · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Tüysüz?

Tüysüz

IPA /tyjˈsyz/

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

What does the surname Tüysüz mean?

Tüysüz means “hairless”, and especially “not yet bearded”; figuratively it describes someone young and inexperienced. It is tüy “down, hair” plus the privative suffix -süz; tüy goes back to Old Turkic tǖ. A small town in the Toprakkale district of Osmaniye is also named Tüysüz.1,2

Grammar tüy + -süz (privative suffix).

Tüysüz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Tüysüz made of?

Tüysüz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: tüy (down, hair) + -süz (privative suffix “without”).

Tüysüz ++ root tüy down, hair TURKIC tüy “feather; body hair” suffix -süz privative suffix“without” TURKIC tüysüz “hairless; beardless;inexperienced” Tüysüz tüy root down, hair tüy TURKIC “feather; body hair” -süz suffix privative suffix “without” tüysüz TURKIC “hairless; beardless;inexperienced”
Tüysüz: parts and root words
  • tüy Turkic — feather; body hair1
  • tüysüz Turkic — hairless; beardless; inexperienced2

How was the name Tüysüz formed?

Tüysüz was formed by adding the suffix -süz (“privative suffix “without””) to tüy (“down, hair”).

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

Which surnames are related to Tüysüz?

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01 Tülü same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tüysüz?

  1. Adem Tüysüz businessperson 1951–2014
  2. Okan Tüysüz geologist 1953–
  3. Turan Tüysüz statesperson 1970–
  4. Mehmet Erin Tüysüz researcher
  5. Mehmet Zahid Tüysüz researcher

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

How is Tüysüz written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name appears as Tuysuz in passports and foreign registers.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Tüysüz?

Kanatsızkuş, Erköse and Köseoğlu share gloss keywords with Tüysüz within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Tüysüz?

Read the root, formation and register information for Tüysüz 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: tüy
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tüysüz
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Tüysüz

Q1

What does the surname Tüysüz mean?

Tüysüz means “hairless”, and especially “not yet bearded”; figuratively it describes someone young and inexperienced. It is tüy “down, hair” plus the privative suffix -süz; tüy goes back to Old Turkic tǖ. A small town in the Toprakkale district of Osmaniye is also named Tüysüz.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tüysüz?

The root word of Tüysüz is tüy (Turkic): “feather; body hair”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tüysüz?

Tüy·süz, 2 syllables; IPA: /tyjˈsyz/.