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Bağdatlı

Bağdatlı /baːdatˈɫɯ/ ASCII Bagdatli

“from Baghdad”2

Disputed origin Bağdatlı: root entries for Bağdat · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Bağdatlı?

Bağdatlı

IPA /baːdatˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Bağdatlı mean?

Bağdat is the Turkish name of Baghdad, capital of present-day Iraq; the suffix -lı gives “from Baghdad”. The origin of the city name is debated; the most widely held view links it to Persian bag “god” and dād “given”. The name simply refers to the place.2

Grammar Bağdat + -lı

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Persian bag “god” + dād “given”: “God-given” (prevailing view).
  2. It has also been argued that an older place name such as Old Babylonian Bagdadu or Aramaic Baghdatha survives in it.

What is Bağdatlı made of?

Bağdatlı is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Bağdat (Bağdat: Baghdad) + -lı (“with; from”).

Bağdatlı + root Bağdat Bağdat: Baghdad PERSIAN Bağdat “Baghdad; commonlyPersian bag ‘god’ + dād…” suffix -lı “with; from” Bağdatlı Bağdat root Bağdat: Baghdad Bağdat PERSIAN “Baghdad; commonly Persian bag‘god’ + dād ‘given’” -lı suffix “with; from”
Bağdatlı: parts and root words
  • Bağdat Persian — Baghdad; commonly Persian bag “god” + dād “given”2

How was the name Bağdatlı formed?

Bağdatlı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (““with; from””) to Bağdat (“Bağdat: Baghdad”).

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

Which surnames are related to Bağdatlı?

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01 Bağdat same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Bağdatlı?

  1. Cüneyt Bağdatlı university teacher
  2. Selahattin Bağdatlı jurist 1942–

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

How is Bağdatlı written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Bagdatli.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Bağdatlı?

Azaklı, Bolatlı and Aqçoqraqlı share gloss keywords with Bağdatlı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Bağdatlı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Bağdatlı 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?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Baghdad accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Bağdat 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 Bağdatlı

Q1

What does the surname Bağdatlı mean?

Bağdat is the Turkish name of Baghdad, capital of present-day Iraq; the suffix -lı gives “from Baghdad”. The origin of the city name is debated; the most widely held view links it to Persian bag “god” and dād “given”. The name simply refers to the place.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bağdatlı?

The root word of Bağdatlı is Bağdat (Persian): ‘Baghdad; commonly Persian bag “god” + dād “given”’. There are 3 competing views on where Bağdatlı comes from, all set out on this page.
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How do you pronounce Bağdatlı?

Bağ·dat·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /baːdatˈɫɯ/.