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Amasyalı

Amasyalı /amasjaˈɫɯ/ ASCII Amasyali

“from Amasya”1

Established origin Amasyalı: root entries for Amasya + Amasyalı · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Amasyalı?

Amasyalı

IPA /amasjaˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Amasyalı mean?

‘From Amasya’. Amasya is a province and city in the Black Sea region; its name comes via Ottoman Turkish from Ancient Greek Amáseia. The surname follows the common pattern of a place name plus -lı.1,2

Grammar Amasya + -lı.

What is Amasyalı made of?

Amasyalı combines Greek and Turkic elements in 2 parts: Amasya (Amasya province and city) + -lı (from).

Amasyalı ++ root Amasya Amasya province and city GREEK Amasya “province and city innorthern Türkiye” suffix -lı from TURKIC Amasyalı “person from Amasya” Amasyalı Amasya root Amasya province and city Amasya GREEK “province and city in northernTürkiye” -lı suffix from Amasyalı TURKIC “person from Amasya”
Amasyalı: parts and root words
  • Amasya Greek — province and city in northern Türkiye1
  • Amasyalı Turkic — person from Amasya2

How was the name Amasyalı formed?

Amasyalı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“from”) to Amasya (“Amasya province and city”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Amasyalı?

  1. Cihan Amasyalı basketball player 1983–
  2. İsmail Hakkı Amasyalı politician 1942–
  3. Mehmet Fatih Amasyalı researcher

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

How is Amasyalı written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Amasyali in English-language records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Amasyalı?

Uşaklıgil, Çorumlu and Denizli share gloss keywords with Amasyalı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Amasyalı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Amasyalı alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Amasya
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Amasyalı
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Amasyalı

Q1

What does the surname Amasyalı mean?

‘From Amasya’. Amasya is a province and city in the Black Sea region; its name comes via Ottoman Turkish from Ancient Greek Amáseia. The surname follows the common pattern of a place name plus -lı.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Amasyalı?

The root word of Amasyalı is Amasya (Greek): “province and city in northern Türkiye”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Amasyalı?

A·mas·ya·lı, 4 syllables; IPA: /amasjaˈɫɯ/.