SURNAMEEntry 276
Alanyalıoğlu
Alanyalıoğlu /aɫanjaɫɯoːˈɫu/ ASCII Alanyalioglu
“son of the man from Alanya”1
- CategoryPlace-based -lı/-li surnames
- OriginOther
- FormPatronymic
- Letters / syllables
- 12 / 6
- Formation
- Patronymic
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- A
Contents§1–§10
How do you pronounce Alanyalıoğlu?
Alanyalıoğlu
The stress usually falls on syllable 6 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
How was the name Alanyalıoğlu formed?
Alanyalıoğlu was formed by adding -lı, “son of”, to Alanya (“Alanya: town in Antalya”).
Which surnames are related to Alanyalıoğlu?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Alanyalı | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Alanyalıoğlu?
- Emir Alanyalıoğlu software developer 2001–
People surnamed Alanyalıoğlu as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Alanyalıoğlu written and pronounced abroad?
Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Alanyalioglu in English-language records. In Turkish, ğ is silent and lengthens the vowel before it; ı is a short unrounded vowel, close to the vowel in “roses”; y is the consonant in “yes”.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: alanya
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: oğul
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Alanyalıoğlu
- Q1
What does the surname Alanyalıoğlu mean?
- Alanyalı means ‘from Alanya’, so the surname reads ‘son of the man from Alanya’. Alanya is a coastal town in Antalya province, known as Alaiye in the Seljuk period. The place name itself is not a Turkish common word.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Alanyalıoğlu?
- Alanyalıoğlu is made up of two elements: Alanya “coastal town in Antalya province, formerly Alaiye” (another language) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Alanyalıoğlu?
- A·lan·ya·lı·oğ·lu, 6 syllables; IPA: /aɫanjaɫɯoːˈɫu/.