Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ulusal

Ulusal /uɫuˈsaɫ/

“national”2

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

How do you pronounce Ulusal?

Ulusal

IPA /uɫuˈsaɫ/

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

What does the surname Ulusal mean?

Ulusal means ‘national’; it was coined during the Language Reform from ulus with the suffix +al, modelled on French national. According to Nişanyan, ulus was borrowed in the 13th century from Mongolian ulus ‘share; realm allotted to a member of the khan's family’, itself cognate with Old Turkic ülüş ‘share’. Nişanyan Adlar also records Ulusal as a New Turkish given name.2

Grammar ulus + -al.

Ulusal is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ulusal made of?

Ulusal is Mongolic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ulus (ulus: nation) + -al (-al: New Turkish adjective suffix).

Ulusal + root ulus ulus: nation MONGOLIC ulus “share; realm allotted toa member of the khan's…” suffix -al -al: New Turkishadjective suffix Ulusal ulus root ulus: nation ulus MONGOLIC “share; realm allotted to amember of the khan's family;…” -al suffix -al: New Turkish adjective suffix
Ulusal: parts and root words
  • ulus Mongolic — share; realm allotted to a member of the khan's family; nation2

How was the name Ulusal formed?

Ulusal was formed by adding the suffix -al (“-al: New Turkish adjective suffix”) to ulus (“ulus: nation”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Ulusal?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ulus same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ulusal?

  1. Fazlı Ulusal association football player 1974–
  2. Hüseyin Ulusal association football player 1976–
  3. Naim Ulusal politician 1874–1938

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

Is Ulusal also a first name?

Yes. Ulusal is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “national”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ulusal accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ulus accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Ulusal accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Ulusal

Q1

What does the surname Ulusal mean?

Ulusal means ‘national’; it was coined during the Language Reform from ulus with the suffix +al, modelled on French national. According to Nişanyan, ulus was borrowed in the 13th century from Mongolian ulus ‘share; realm allotted to a member of the khan's family’, itself cognate with Old Turkic ülüş ‘share’. Nişanyan Adlar also records Ulusal as a New Turkish given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ulusal?

The root word of Ulusal is ulus (Mongolic): “share; realm allotted to a member of the khan's family; nation”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ulusal?

U·lu·sal, 3 syllables; IPA: /uɫuˈsaɫ/.