Tur

See also: tur, TUR, tür, túr, tùr, tűr, Tür, Túr, and тур

English

Etymology

Two main origins:

  • Borrowed from Catalan Tur, probably a topographic surname from tur (tufa, porous limestone).
  • Borrowed from Polish Tur, from the nickname tur (aurochs).

Proper noun

Tur (plural Turs)

  1. A surname.

Statistics

  • According to the 2010 United States Census, Tur is the 36286th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 617 individuals. Tur is most common among White (47.0%) and Hispanic/Latino (43.44%) individuals.

Further reading


Polish

Etymology

From tur (aurochs).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tur/
  • Rhymes: -ur
  • Syllabification: Tur

Proper noun

Tur m pers or f

  1. a masculine surname
  2. a feminine surname

Declension

Masculine surname:

The feminine surname is indeclinable.


Romanian

Etymology

From Old Church Slavonic тоуръ (turŭ, aurochs, bull).

Proper noun

Tur m

  1. A locality in Negrești-Oaș, Satu Mare, Romania

Turkish

Proper noun

Tur

  1. a male given name
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