Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Unustası

Unustası /unustaˈsɯ/ ASCII Unustasi

“master of flour”2

Letters / syllables
8 / 4
Formation
Compound
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. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Unustası?

Unustası

IPA /unustaˈsɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Unustası mean?

The tamlama “un ustası”, “master of flour”, written as one word: someone skilled in a trade that works with flour, such as milling or baking. Usta comes from Persian ūstā, un from Old Turkic ūn.1,2

Grammar un + usta + possessive -sı (indefinite noun compound).

That Unustası goes back to un and usta is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Unustası made of?

Unustası combines Turkic and Persian elements in 3 parts: un (un: flour) + usta (usta: master craftsman) + -sı (possessive (compound) suffix).

Unustası ++ root un un: flour TURKIC un “flour, ground grain” root usta usta: master craftsman PERSIAN usta “master, skilledcraftsman” suffix -sı possessive (compound)suffix Unustası un root un: flour un TURKIC “flour, ground grain” usta root usta: master craftsman usta PERSIAN “master, skilled craftsman” -sı suffix possessive (compound) suffix
Unustası: parts and root words
  • un Turkic — flour, ground grain2
  • usta Persian — master, skilled craftsman1

How was the name Unustası formed?

Unustası was formed by adding the suffix -sı (“possessive (compound) suffix”) to un + usta.

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

Which surnames are related to Unustası?

Unustası Usta Ustaoğlu Ustabaş Ustalar
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Usta same root – –
02 Ustaoğlu same root – –
03 Ustabaş same root – –
04 Ustalar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Unustası?

  1. Oya Unustası actor 1988–

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

How is Unustası written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Unustasi.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: usta accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: un 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

Common questions about Unustası

Q1

What does the surname Unustası mean?

The tamlama “un ustası”, “master of flour”, written as one word: someone skilled in a trade that works with flour, such as milling or baking. Usta comes from Persian ūstā, un from Old Turkic ūn.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Unustası?

Unustası is made up of two elements: un “flour, ground grain” (Turkic) and usta “master, skilled craftsman” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Unustası?

U·nus·ta·sı, 4 syllables; IPA: /unustaˈsɯ/.