Onur: Meaning, Origin and Pronunciation
Onur is a boy’s name of French origin. It means “honour, dignity, self-respect”.
About the name Onur
- Meaning
- honour, dignity, self-respect
- Origin
- French / Latin
- From French honneur (ultimately Latin honor), adopted in the late Ottoman period.
- Gender
- Male
- Pronunciation
- oh-noor
How to pronounce Onur
Turkish spelling is phonetic: every letter is pronounced, and each letter always has the same sound. Our respellingoh-noor 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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Onur with Turkish suffixes
Turkish adds case endings where English uses prepositions. With a personal name the ending is separated by anapostrophe (Onur'a, Onur'un), 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 Onur is u, a back rounded vowel. So two-way suffixes take a and four-way suffixes takeu (vowel harmony):Onur'da, Onur'u.
Because Onur ends in a consonant, vowel-initial endings attach directly (Onur'u, Onur'a) with no buffer letter.
| Case | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Accusative (object) | Onur'u | Onur'u tanıyor musun? Do you know Onur? |
| Dative (to) | Onur'a | Onur'a bir mesaj yazdım. I wrote a message to Onur. |
| Locative (at / with) | Onur'da | Anahtarlar Onur'da. Onur has the keys. (lit. The keys are at Onur.) |
| Ablative (from) | Onur'dan | Onur'dan bir hediye aldım. I got a present from Onur. |
| Genitive (’s) | Onur'un | Bu Onur'un çantası. This is Onur’s bag. |
| Instrumental (with) | Onur'la | Dün Onur'la konuştum. I talked with Onur 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 Onur mean?
Onur is a Turkish boy’s name meaning “honour, dignity, self-respect”. Its origin is French / Latin. From French honneur (ultimately Latin honor), adopted in the late Ottoman period.
How do you pronounce Onur?
Say it roughly as “oh-noor”, 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 Onur in Turkish?
Because Onur is a proper name, case endings go after an apostrophe and follow vowel harmony: Onur'a (to Onur), Onur'un (Onur’s), Onur'da (at Onur’s) and Onur'la (with Onur).
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