Ebru: Meaning, Origin and Pronunciation
Ebru is a girl’s name of Persian origin. It means “eyebrow; also ebru, the Turkish art of paper marbling”.
About the name Ebru
- Meaning
- eyebrow; also ebru, the Turkish art of paper marbling
- Origin
- Persian
- Persian. As a name it is usually linked to abrū “eyebrow”; the art’s name comes from Persian abr “cloud”.
- Gender
- Female
- Pronunciation
- eb-roo
How to pronounce Ebru
Turkish spelling is phonetic: every letter is pronounced, and each letter always has the same sound. Our respellingeb-roo is an approximation for English speakers. Turkish stresses syllables much more evenly than English, so avoid hitting one syllable hard. Tap the letters below for tips.
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- r
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Turkish r is a light tap of the tongue, like the tt in American “better”; at the end of a word it often sounds breathy.
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Ebru with Turkish suffixes
Turkish adds case endings where English uses prepositions. With a personal name the ending is separated by anapostrophe (Ebru'ya, Ebru'nun), but it is still pronounced as one word. The apostrophe only marks where the name ends; the suffix itself follows the usual rules.
The last vowel of Ebru is u, a back rounded vowel. So two-way suffixes take a and four-way suffixes takeu (vowel harmony):Ebru'da, Ebru'yu.
Because Ebru ends in a vowel, a buffer letter keeps two vowels apart:y in Ebru'yu, Ebru'ya and Ebru'yla, and n in the genitive Ebru'nun.
| Case | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Accusative (object) | Ebru'yu | Ebru'yu tanıyor musun? Do you know Ebru? |
| Dative (to) | Ebru'ya | Ebru'ya bir mesaj yazdım. I wrote a message to Ebru. |
| Locative (at / with) | Ebru'da | Anahtarlar Ebru'da. Ebru has the keys. (lit. The keys are at Ebru.) |
| Ablative (from) | Ebru'dan | Ebru'dan bir hediye aldım. I got a present from Ebru. |
| Genitive (’s) | Ebru'nun | Bu Ebru'nun çantası. This is Ebru’s bag. |
| Instrumental (with) | Ebru'yla | Dün Ebru'yla konuştum. I talked with Ebru yesterday. |
Forms are generated by TurkLogic’s tested grammar engine. See every case explained in theTurkish noun cases guide, or check the harmony of any word in thevowel harmony calculator.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Ebru mean?
Ebru is a Turkish girl’s name meaning “eyebrow; also ebru, the Turkish art of paper marbling”. Its origin is Persian. Persian. As a name it is usually linked to abrū “eyebrow”; the art’s name comes from Persian abr “cloud”.
How do you pronounce Ebru?
Say it roughly as “eb-roo”, keeping every vowel short and clear. Turkish r is a light tap of the tongue, like the tt in American “better”; at the end of a word it often sounds breathy.
How do you add suffixes to Ebru in Turkish?
Because Ebru is a proper name, case endings go after an apostrophe and follow vowel harmony: Ebru'ya (to Ebru), Ebru'nun (Ebru’s), Ebru'da (at Ebru’s) and Ebru'yla (with Ebru).
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