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Ulusoy

Ulusoy /uɫuˈsoj/

“exalted lineage”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Ulusoy?

Ulusoy

IPA /uɫuˈsoj/

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

What does the surname Ulusoy mean?

Name dictionaries explain it as “of exalted lineage”: ulu “great, exalted” plus soy “lineage”. It can also be read with ulus “nation” as “of the nation’s stock”. It is also used as a male given name.1,2

Grammar Compound ulu + soy.

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

What is Ulusoy made of?

Ulusoy breaks into 2 parts: ulu (ulu: great, exalted) + soy (soy: lineage).

Ulusoy ++ root ulu ulu: great, exalted TURKIC ulu “great, exalted” suffix soy soy: lineage TURKIC soy “lineage” Ulusoy ulu root ulu: great, exalted ulu TURKIC “great, exalted” soy suffix soy: lineage soy TURKIC “lineage”
Ulusoy: parts and root words
  • ulu Turkic — great, exalted2
  • soy Turkic — lineage1

How was the name Ulusoy formed?

Ulusoy belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (ulu + soy).

Which surnames are related to Ulusoy?

Ulusoy Aksoy Gürsoy Özsoy Ersoy Soysal Soylu Atasoy Şensoy Soydan Uludağ Soyer Yücesoy
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aksoy same root – –
02 Gürsoy same root – –
03 Özsoy same root – –
04 Ersoy same root – –
05 Soysal same root – –
06 Soylu same root – –
07 Atasoy same root – –
08 Şensoy same root – –
09 Soydan same root – –
10 Uludağ same root – –
11 Soyer same root – –
12 Yücesoy same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ulusoy?

  1. Çağatay Ulusoy actor 1990–
  2. Özge Ulusoy actor 1982–
  3. Bülent Ulusoy boxer 1978–
  4. İsmail Cem Ulusoy basketball player 1996–
  5. Alper Ulusoy association football referee 1981–
  6. Haluk Ulusoy businessperson 1958–
  7. Birgül Ulusoy film actor 1970–
  8. Müge Ulusoy actor 1972–

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

Is Ulusoy also a first name?

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

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Ulusoy accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ulu 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 Ulusoy

Q1

What does the surname Ulusoy mean?

Name dictionaries explain it as “of exalted lineage”: ulu “great, exalted” plus soy “lineage”. It can also be read with ulus “nation” as “of the nation’s stock”. It is also used as a male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ulusoy?

The root word of Ulusoy is ulu (Turkic): “great, exalted”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ulusoy?

U·lu·soy, 3 syllables; IPA: /uɫuˈsoj/.