Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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This page lists entries 55–107 of 107 (Kalecioğlu … Yoloğlu), ordered by national rank and then alphabetically. The introduction and charts are on page 1.

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#SurnameMeaningOriginLetters
55 Kalecioğlu son of the fortress guard Arabic 10
56 Kalyon galleon French 6
57 Kalyoncu galleon sailor, marine French 8
58 Kalyoncuoğlu son of the galleon marine French 12
59 Katirci muleteer Turkic 7
60 Kavas embassy guard; archer Arabic 5
61 Kavasoğlu son of the kavas (armed guard) Arabic 9
62 Kayıkçı boatman Turkic 7
63 Kelek unripe melon; river raft 5
64 Kolcu patrol guard Turkic 5
65 Kolcuoğlu son of the guard Turkic 9
66 Konak mansion; overnight lodging Turkic 5
67 Konukçu guest attendant, host Turkic 7
68 Korucu forest guard Turkic 6
69 Kotra cutter (sailing boat) French 5
70 Köprücü bridge builder Turkic 7
71 Kumcuoğlu son of the sand dealer Turkic 9
72 Küçükayvaz little Ayvaz Arabic 10
73 Kürekçi oarsman, rower Turkic 7
74 Makinacı machinist, mechanic French 8
75 Makinistoğlu son of the engine driver French 12
76 Müjdeci bringer of good news Persian 7
77 Ocakçıoğlu son of the stoker (ocakçı) Turkic 10
78 Odabaş head of the rooms, inn steward Turkic 6
79 Odabaşı Janissary officer; head servant Turkic 7
80 Pandur guard, constable Other 6
81 Reis chief; sea captain Arabic 4
82 Saka water carrier; goldfinch Arabic 4
83 Sakaoğlu son of the water-carrier Arabic 8
84 Sakçı watchman, guard Turkic 5
85 Sandalcı boatman Greek 8
86 Sarban camel driver Persian 6
87 Savran camel herder, caravan leader Persian 6
88 Sefer journey; military campaign Arabic 5
89 Semerci packsaddle maker Greek 7
90 Sucu water seller, water carrier Turkic 4
91 Sucuoğlu son of the water seller Turkic 8
92 Sürücü driver; drover Turkic 6
93 Tatar historical tribal name; Ottoman courier Turkic 5
94 Tataroğlu son of Tatar 9
95 Tıraş shave, haircut Persian 5
96 Tren train French 4
97 Uçman flier, pilot Turkic 5
98 Uçucu flyer; pilot Turkic 5
99 Ulak courier, messenger Turkic 4
100 Yamak helper; Janissary auxiliary Turkic 5
101 Yardımcı helper, assistant Turkic 8
102 Yelken sail Turkic 6
103 Yelkenci sailmaker, sailor Turkic 8
104 Yılancı snake charmer Turkic 7
105 Yolcu traveller; formerly guide Turkic 5
106 Yollu having a way; striped; proper Turkic 5
107 Yoloğlu son of the road Turkic 7
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