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Uluğ

Uluğ /uˈɫuː/ ASCII Ulug

“great, exalted”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
U
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Uluğ?

Uluğ

IPA /uˈɫuː/

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

What does the surname Uluğ mean?

Uluğ is the Old Turkic form of the modern word ulu and means “great, exalted”. Its best-known bearer is Ulugh Beg, the Timurid ruler and astronomer who built the observatory at Samarkand. It is still used as a male given name.1,2

Grammar A single adjective; the final ğ was lost in modern ulu.

What is Uluğ made of?

Uluğ is a single root: uluğ (uluğ: great, exalted (old form of ulu)).

Uluğ + root uluğ uluğ: great, exalted (oldform of ulu) TURKIC ulu “great, lofty; Old Turkiculuğ” TURKIC Uluğ “male given name” Uluğ uluğ root uluğ: great, exalted (old form of ulu) ulu TURKIC “great, lofty; Old Turkic uluğ” Uluğ TURKIC “male given name”
Uluğ: parts and root words
  • ulu Turkic — great, lofty; Old Turkic uluğ1
  • Uluğ Turkic — male given name2

How was the name Uluğ formed?

Uluğ belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Uluğ?

Uluğ Ulusoy Uludağ Ulutaş Uluçay Ulu Yuluğ Ulubay Ulukaya Ulutürk Uluocak Ulukan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ulusoy same root – –
02 Uludağ same root – –
03 Ulutaş same root – –
04 Uluçay same root – –
05 Ulu same root – –
06 Yuluğ same root – –
07 Ulubay same root – –
08 Ulukaya same root – –
09 Ulutürk same root – –
10 Uluocak same root – –
11 Ulukan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Uluğ?

  1. İsmet Uluğ association football player 1901–1975
  2. Derya Uluğ singer 1986–
  3. Mehmet Uluğ businessperson 1959–2013
  4. Mustafa Naşit Uluğ politician 1902–1977
  5. Yağızer Uluğ basketball coach 1972–
  6. Abdurrahman Şeref Uluğ politician 1892–1976
  7. Candan Uluğ painter 1964–
  8. Yiğiter Uluğ journalist 1962–

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

Is Uluğ also a first name?

Yes. Uluğ is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “great, exalted”.

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

How is Uluğ written and pronounced abroad?

In databases without Turkish characters it usually appears as Ulug.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ulu accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Uluğ 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
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Uluğ

Q1

What does the surname Uluğ mean?

Uluğ is the Old Turkic form of the modern word ulu and means “great, exalted”. Its best-known bearer is Ulugh Beg, the Timurid ruler and astronomer who built the observatory at Samarkand. It is still used as a male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Uluğ?

The root word of Uluğ is ulu (Turkic): “great, lofty; Old Turkic uluğ”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Uluğ?

U·luğ, 2 syllables; IPA: /uˈɫuː/.