SURNAMEEntry 3,182
Uras
“luck, fortune”2
- CategoryFortune, blessing and fame
- OriginTurkic
- FormPlain noun
- Letters / syllables
- 4 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- U
Contents§1–§9
How do you pronounce Uras?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Uras mean?
Uras means ‘luck, fortune, happiness’. According to Nişanyan Adlar, among some Turkic tribes the luck money paid to a shaman for a spell or amulet was called by this name. Turkish often adds a vowel before an initial r, and Uras is explained as a form of this kind.2
Grammar Bare noun with a prothetic vowel before initial r.
That Uras goes back to uras is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
Uras is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
What is Uras made of?
Uras is a single root: uras (luck, fortune, happiness).
- uras Turkic — luck, happiness, fortune2
How was the name Uras formed?
Uras belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.
Who are some well-known people named Uras?
- Ali Uras basketball player 1923–2012
- Ufuk Uras politician 1959–
- Güngör Uraş journalist 1933–2018
- Ahmet Esat Uras politician 1882–1957
- Bengi İdil Uras actor 1989–
- Onur Uras swimmer 1985–
- Kerim Uras diplomat 1963–
- Aziz Uras politician 1901–1985
People surnamed Uras as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Uras also a first name?
Yes. Uras is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “luck, fortune”.
Uras as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: uras
- 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Uras
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
- 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Uras
- Q1
What does the surname Uras mean?
- Uras means ‘luck, fortune, happiness’. According to Nişanyan Adlar, among some Turkic tribes the luck money paid to a shaman for a spell or amulet was called by this name. Turkish often adds a vowel before an initial r, and Uras is explained as a form of this kind.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Uras?
- The root word of Uras is uras (Turkic): “luck, happiness, fortune”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Uras?
- U·ras, 2 syllables; IPA: /uˈɾas/.