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This page lists entries 147–218 of 218 (Mirza … Zorba), ordered by national rank and then alphabetically. The introduction and charts are on page 1.

All surnames in this group

#SurnameMeaningOriginLetters
147 Mirza title of nobility; son of an emir Persian 5
148 Muhtar chosen; village headman Arabic 6
149 Noyan lord, commander Mongolic 5
150 Orbay lord of the fortress Turkic 5
151 Orta middle; moderate Turkic 4
152 Osmanağaoğlu son of Osman Ağa Turkic 12
153 Öcalan avenger Turkic 6
154 Özbey true lord, noble chief Turkic 5
155 Özge other, different, distinctive Turkic 4
156 Palabıyık with a handlebar moustache Turkic 9
157 Parmaksız fingerless Turkic 9
158 Paşa pasha Persian 4
159 Paşalı a pasha’s retainer Persian 6
160 Pepe stammerer Turkic 4
161 Pişkin well cooked; seasoned Turkic 6
162 Rakip guardian; rival Arabic 5
163 Reis chief; sea captain Arabic 4
164 Sağır deaf (old nickname) Turkic 5
165 Sağıroğlu son of the man nicknamed Sağır Turkic 9
166 Sakal beard Turkic 5
167 Sakallı bearded Turkic 7
168 Sakallıoğlu son of the bearded one Turkic 11
169 Sarıoğlu son of the fair-haired one Turkic 8
170 Saygun the old Turkic title sagun Turkic 6
171 Sefil wretched, destitute Arabic 5
172 Sertbaş hard head, headstrong Turkic 7
173 Sertoğlu son of the stern one Persian 8
174 Seyrek sparse; rare Turkic 6
175 Sivri pointed; one who stands out Turkic 5
176 Soğukoğlu son of Soğuk (‘cold’) Turkic 9
177 Solak left-handed; palace guard Turkic 5
178 Söylemezgiller the Söylemez family; the silent ones Turkic 14
179 Söylemezoğlu son of the one who keeps quiet Turkic 12
180 Suiçmez one who does not drink water Turkic 7
181 Sultan ruler’s title; female name Arabic 6
182 Şaş bewildered Turkic 3
183 Şatır palace footman; merry Arabic 5
184 Şatıroğlu son of the ceremonial footman Arabic 9
185 Şişman stout, plump Turkic 6
186 Targan tarkhan, a noble title Turkic 6
187 Tarhan old Turkic title Turkic 6
188 Tarkan old Turkic noble title Turkic 6
189 Taştekin stone-firm prince Turkic 8
190 Tatlıoğlu son of Tatlı (the sweet one) Turkic 9
191 Taviloğlu son of the tall one Arabic 9
192 Tekin prince (Old Turkic tegin) Turkic 5
193 Terim noble person (old title); term Turkic 5
194 Tilbe frenzied; alert Turkic 5
195 Tiryaki devotee of a habit, connoisseur Persian 7
196 Topal lame (byname) Turkic 5
197 Topaloğlu son of Topal Turkic 9
198 Torlak young, inexperienced Turkic 6
199 Toy green, inexperienced; bustard; feast Turkic 3
200 Tozkoparan dust-raiser, very fast Turkic 10
201 Tozlu dusty Turkic 5
202 Turhan a form of the title tarhan Turkic 6
203 Tülek moulting Turkic 5
204 Türkan the royal title Terken Turkic 6
205 Tüysüz beardless, hairless Turkic 6
206 Uçar flying; swift, nimble Turkic 4
207 Uluç little son; an old title Turkic 4
208 Utangaç shy, bashful Turkic 7
209 Uzunoğlu son of the tall man Turkic 8
210 Yanık sun-tanned; plaintive-voiced Turkic 5
211 Yaralı wounded Turkic 6
212 Yavaşoğlu son of the gentle one Turkic 9
213 Yerebakan looking at the ground Turkic 9
214 Yiğitbaşı guild officer Turkic 9
215 Yumuşak soft, gentle Turkic 7
216 Zaim leader; holder of a land grant Arabic 4
217 Zaimoğlu son of the fief-holder Arabic 8
218 Zorba bully, tyrant Persian 5
The list grows as surnames are added to the dictionary.