Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 311

Alizade

Alizade /alizaˈde/

“son of Ali”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Alizade?

Alizade

IPA /alizaˈde/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Alizade mean?

Alizade means “son of Ali”. Ali is a personal name from Arabic ʿAlī, “high, exalted”; -zade comes from Persian zāda, “born, son”, and was common in family names in Ottoman times.1

Grammar Ali + -zade

What is Alizade made of?

Alizade combines Arabic and Persian elements in 2 parts: Ali (Ali: high, exalted (personal name)) + -zade (zade: son, “son of” (Persian)).

Alizade ++ root Ali Ali: high, exalted(personal name) ARABIC ʿAlī “high, exalted” suffix -zade zade: son, “son of”(Persian) PERSIAN zāda “born; son” Alizade Ali root Ali: high, exalted (personal name) ʿAlī ARABIC “high, exalted” -zade suffix zade: son, “son of” (Persian) zāda PERSIAN “born; son”
Alizade: parts and root words
  • ʿAlī Arabic — high, exalted1
  • zāda Persian — born; son1

How was the name Alizade formed?

Alizade was formed by adding -zade, “son of”, to Ali (“Ali: high, exalted (personal name)”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Alizade?

Alizade Ali Alişan Sarıalioğlu Alican Karaali Uzunalioğlu Aliş Gedikali Pirali Şahali Alioğlu Duralı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ali same root – –
02 Alişan same root – –
03 Sarıalioğlu same root – –
04 Alican same root – –
05 Karaali same root – –
06 Uzunalioğlu same root – –
07 Aliş same root – –
08 Gedikali same root – –
09 Pirali same root – –
10 Şahali same root – –
11 Alioğlu same root – –
12 Duralı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Alizade?

  1. Mayis Alizade translator

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

How is Alizade written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Alizade abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: -zade accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Ali accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Alizade

Q1

What does the surname Alizade mean?

Alizade means “son of Ali”. Ali is a personal name from Arabic ʿAlī, “high, exalted”; -zade comes from Persian zāda, “born, son”, and was common in family names in Ottoman times.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Alizade?

Alizade is made up of two elements: ʿAlī “high, exalted” (Arabic) and zāda “born; son” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Alizade?

A·li·za·de, 4 syllables; IPA: /alizaˈde/.