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Batumlu

Batumlu /batumˈɫu/

“from Batum (Batumi)”1

Established origin Batumlu: root entries for Batum · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Batumlu?

Batumlu

IPA /batumˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Batumlu mean?

Batumlu means ‘from Batum’. Batum is the Turkish name of Batumi, the port city on Georgia’s Black Sea coast, which was under Ottoman rule until 1878.1

Grammar Batum + -lu.

What is Batumlu made of?

Batumlu breaks into 2 parts: Batum (Batum: the port city of Batumi in Georgia) + -lu (-lu: from, of).

Batumlu + root Batum Batum: the port city ofBatumi in Georgia OTHER Batum “port city on Georgia’sBlack Sea coast” suffix -lu -lu: from, of Batumlu Batum root Batum: the port city of Batumi inGeorgia Batum OTHER “port city on Georgia’s Black Seacoast” -lu suffix -lu: from, of
Batumlu: parts and root words
  • Batum Other — port city on Georgia’s Black Sea coast1

How was the name Batumlu formed?

Batumlu was formed by adding the suffix -lu (“-lu: from, of”) to Batum (“Batum: the port city of Batumi in Georgia”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Batumlu?

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01 Batum same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Batumlu?

  1. Enver Batumlu politician 1917–2005
  2. Sabit Batumlu statesperson 1931–2001

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

How is Batumlu written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Batumlu is usually kept unchanged in foreign records; every letter is pronounced.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Batumlu?

Ahıskalı, Amasyalı and Karamanlı share gloss keywords with Batumlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Batumlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Batumlu alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

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

Common questions about Batumlu

Q1

What does the surname Batumlu mean?

Batumlu means ‘from Batum’. Batum is the Turkish name of Batumi, the port city on Georgia’s Black Sea coast, which was under Ottoman rule until 1878.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Batumlu?

The root word of Batumlu is Batum (another language): “port city on Georgia’s Black Sea coast”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Batumlu?

Ba·tum·lu, 3 syllables; IPA: /batumˈɫu/.