SURNAMEEntry 3,185
Us
/us/
“reason, mind”2
- CategoryIntellect and wisdom
- OriginTurkic
- FormPlain noun
- Letters / syllables
- 2 / 1
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- U
Contents§1–§8
How do you pronounce Us?
Us
What does the surname Us mean?
Us is an old Turkish word meaning “reason, mind”. It is rarely used on its own today but lives on in words such as uslu, “sensible, well-behaved”. In some dialects it also means “skill, mastery”.2
Us is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
What is Us made of?
Us is a single root: us (us: reason, mind).
- us Turkic — mind, reason; dialectal skill2
How was the name Us formed?
Us belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.
Who are some well-known people named Us?
- Gonca Us model 1969–1996
- Asım Us politician 1884–1967
- Hakkı Tarık Us politician 1889–1956
- İbrahim Us politician 1921–1981
- Alâaddin Us singer 1960–2016
- Ebru Us researcher
- Elif Öykü Us researcher
- Muhammed Emin Us association football player 2007–
People surnamed Us as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: us
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: us
- 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)
Common questions about Us
- Q1
What does the surname Us mean?
- Us is an old Turkish word meaning “reason, mind”. It is rarely used on its own today but lives on in words such as uslu, “sensible, well-behaved”. In some dialects it also means “skill, mastery”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Us?
- The root word of Us is us (Turkic): “mind, reason; dialectal skill”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Us?
- Us, 1 syllable; IPA: /us/.