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Uludaş

Uludaş /uɫuˈdaʃ/ ASCII Uludas

“great stone”1

Probable origin Uludaş: root entries for ulu + daş · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Uludaş?

Uludaş

IPA /uɫuˈdaʃ/

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

What does the surname Uludaş mean?

Built from ulu ‘great, lofty’ and daş, the dialect form of taş ‘stone’, so it reads ‘great stone’. The element could be confused with the companion suffix -daş, but that suffix does not normally attach to an adjective like ulu.1,2

Grammar ulu + daş (= taş).

That Uludaş goes back to ulu and daş is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Uludaş made of?

Uludaş is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ulu (ulu: great, lofty) + daş (daş: stone (dialect)).

Uludaş + root ulu ulu: great, lofty TURKIC ulu “great, lofty” root daş daş: stone (dialect) TURKIC daş “dialect form of taş‘stone’” Uludaş ulu root ulu: great, lofty ulu TURKIC “great, lofty” daş root daş: stone (dialect) daş TURKIC “dialect form of taş ‘stone’”
Uludaş: parts and root words
  • ulu Turkic — great, lofty1
  • daş Turkic — dialect form of taş “stone”2

How was the name Uludaş formed?

Uludaş was formed by joining ulu (“ulu: great, lofty”) and daş (“daş: stone (dialect)”).

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

Which surnames are related to Uludaş?

Uludaş Ulusoy Uludağ Uluğ Ulutaş Uluçay Ulu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Ulusoy same root – –
02 Uludağ same root – –
03 Uluğ same root – –
04 Ulutaş same root – –
05 Uluçay same root – –
06 Ulu same root – –
07 Daş same root – –
08 Daşdemir same root – –
09 Daştan same root – –
10 Özdaş same root – –
11 Akdaş same root – –
12 Ulubay same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Uludaş?

  1. Furkan Uludaş association football player 2003–

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

How is Uludaş written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Uludas in English-language records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Uludaş?

Ulukaya, Ulutaş and Yücedağ share gloss keywords with Uludaş within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Uludaş?

Read the root, formation and register information for Uludaş 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 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ulu
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: daş
  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 Uludaş

Q1

What does the surname Uludaş mean?

Built from ulu ‘great, lofty’ and daş, the dialect form of taş ‘stone’, so it reads ‘great stone’. The element could be confused with the companion suffix -daş, but that suffix does not normally attach to an adjective like ulu.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Uludaş?

Uludaş is made up of two elements: ulu “great, lofty” (Turkic) and daş ‘dialect form of taş “stone”’ (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Uludaş?

U·lu·daş, 3 syllables; IPA: /uɫuˈdaʃ/.