Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 13

Abbaslı

Abbaslı /abbasˈɫɯ/ ASCII Abbasli

“of Abbas’s family”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Abbaslı?

Abbaslı

IPA /abbasˈɫɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Abbaslı mean?

Abbas is a male name from an Arabic root meaning “to frown, look stern”, describing an imposing person. The suffix -lı ties it to a family: “belonging to Abbas, of Abbas’s family”.1

Grammar Abbas + -lı

That Abbaslı goes back to Abbas is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Abbaslı made of?

Abbaslı is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Abbas (Abbas: “stern-looking”; male name) + -lı (“with; from”).

Abbaslı + root Abbas Abbas: “stern-looking”;male name ARABIC Abbas “‘frowning, stern’; malename” suffix -lı “with; from” Abbaslı Abbas root Abbas: “stern-looking”; male name Abbas ARABIC “‘frowning, stern’; male name” -lı suffix “with; from”
Abbaslı: parts and root words
  • Abbas Arabic — “frowning, stern”; male name1

How was the name Abbaslı formed?

Abbaslı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (““with; from””) to Abbas (“Abbas: “stern-looking”; male name”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Abbaslı?

Abbaslı Abbasoğlu Abbas
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Abbasoğlu same root – –
02 Abbas same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Abbaslı?

  1. Gurban Abbasli composer

People surnamed Abbaslı as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

How is Abbaslı written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Abbasli.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Abbas accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Abbaslı

Q1

What does the surname Abbaslı mean?

Abbas is a male name from an Arabic root meaning “to frown, look stern”, describing an imposing person. The suffix -lı ties it to a family: “belonging to Abbas, of Abbas’s family”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Abbaslı?

The root word of Abbaslı is Abbas (Arabic): ‘“frowning, stern”; male name’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Abbaslı?

Ab·bas·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /abbasˈɫɯ/.