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SURNAMEEntry 778

Bakırlıoğlu

Bakırlıoğlu /bakɯɾɫɯoːˈɫu/ ASCII Bakirlioglu

“son of the Bakırlı”1

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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 Bakırlıoğlu?

Bakırlıoğlu

IPA /bakɯɾɫɯoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Bakırlıoğlu mean?

Built from bakır “copper” with -lı “having, from” and then -oğlu, the name means “son of the one from Bakırlı” or “son of the one with copper”. Bakırlı is also a village name in several Anatolian provinces.1,2

Grammar bakır + -lı + -oğlu.

That Bakırlıoğlu goes back to bakır and oğul is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Bakırlıoğlu made of?

Bakırlıoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: bakır (bakır: copper) + -lı (suffix “having; from”) + -oğlu (-oğlu: “son of, descendant of”).

Bakırlıoğlu +++ root bakır bakır: copper TURKIC bakır “copper” suffix -lı suffix “having; from” suffix -oğlu -oğlu: “son of,descendant of” TURKIC oğul “son” Bakırlıoğlu bakır root bakır: copper bakır TURKIC “copper” -lı suffix suffix “having; from” -oğlu suffix -oğlu: “son of, descendant of” oğul TURKIC “son”
Bakırlıoğlu: parts and root words
  • bakır Turkic — copper1
  • oğul Turkic — son2

How was the name Bakırlıoğlu formed?

Bakırlıoğlu was formed by adding -lı, “son of”, to bakır (“bakır: copper”).

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

Which surnames are related to Bakırlıoğlu?

Bakırlıoğlu Bakır Bakırcı Özbakır Bakırcıoğlu Bakırbaş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Bakır same root – –
02 Bakırcı same root – –
03 Özbakır same root – –
04 Bakırcıoğlu same root – –
05 Bakırbaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Bakırlıoğlu?

  1. Ahmet Vehbi Bakırlıoğlu politician 1974–

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

How is Bakırlıoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Bakirlioglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bakır accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: oğul accessed 8 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 Bakırlıoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Bakırlıoğlu mean?

Built from bakır “copper” with -lı “having, from” and then -oğlu, the name means “son of the one from Bakırlı” or “son of the one with copper”. Bakırlı is also a village name in several Anatolian provinces.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bakırlıoğlu?

Bakırlıoğlu is made up of two elements: bakır “copper” (Turkic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Bakırlıoğlu?

Ba·kır·lı·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /bakɯɾɫɯoːˈɫu/.