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Ankaralı

Ankaralı /ankaɾaˈɫɯ/ ASCII Ankarali

“from Ankara”2

Established origin Ankaralı: root entries for Ankara + Ankaralı · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Ankaralı?

Ankaralı

IPA /ankaɾaˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Ankaralı mean?

‘From Ankara’. Ankara is the capital of Türkiye and a province; Wiktionary derives the name via Ottoman Turkish from Ancient Greek Ánkyra ‘anchor, hook’, probably also rendering a local name of Hittite origin. The surname follows the common pattern of a place name plus -lı.1,2

Grammar Ankara + -lı.

What is Ankaralı made of?

Ankaralı combines Greek and Turkic elements in 2 parts: Ankara (Ankara) + -lı (from).

Ankaralı ++ root Ankara Ankara GREEK Ankara “capital city andprovince of Türkiye” suffix -lı from TURKIC Ankaralı “person from Ankara” Ankaralı Ankara root Ankara Ankara GREEK “capital city and province ofTürkiye” -lı suffix from Ankaralı TURKIC “person from Ankara”
Ankaralı: parts and root words
  • Ankara Greek — capital city and province of Türkiye2
  • Ankaralı Turkic — person from Ankara1

How was the name Ankaralı formed?

Ankaralı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“from”) to Ankara (“Ankara”).

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

Which surnames are related to Ankaralı?

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01 Ankara same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ankaralı?

  1. Recep Ankaralı basketball official 1968–
  2. Handan Ankaralı researcher
  3. Mustafa Ankaralı researcher
  4. Seyit Ankaralı researcher

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

How is Ankaralı written and pronounced abroad?

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Ankaralı?

Amasyalı, Ayaşlı and Aydınlı share gloss keywords with Ankaralı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Ankaralı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Ankaralı 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: Ankaralı
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Ankara
  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 Ankaralı

Q1

What does the surname Ankaralı mean?

‘From Ankara’. Ankara is the capital of Türkiye and a province; Wiktionary derives the name via Ottoman Turkish from Ancient Greek Ánkyra ‘anchor, hook’, probably also rendering a local name of Hittite origin. The surname follows the common pattern of a place name plus -lı.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ankaralı?

The root word of Ankaralı is Ankara (Greek): “capital city and province of Türkiye”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ankaralı?

An·ka·ra·lı, 4 syllables; IPA: /ankaɾaˈɫɯ/.