Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 696

Benderlioğlu

Benderlioğlu /bendeɾlioːˈɫu/ ASCII Benderlioglu

“son of the man from Bender”1

Letters / syllables
12 / 5
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
B
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 Benderlioğlu?

Benderlioğlu

IPA /bendeɾlioːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Benderlioğlu mean?

Benderli means ‘from Bender’; with -oğlu the name reads ‘son of the man from Bender’. Bender is the fortress town in present-day Moldova that bore this name under Ottoman rule (1538–1812). The name ultimately goes back to Persian bandar ‘port’.1

Grammar Bender + -li + -oğlu.

That Benderlioğlu goes back to bandar is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Benderlioğlu made of?

Benderlioğlu breaks into 3 parts: Bender (Bender: Ottoman fortress town; Persian bandar ‘port’) + -li (-li: from (a place)) + -oğlu (-oğlu: son of).

Benderlioğlu ++ root Bender Bender: Ottoman fortresstown; Persian bandar… PERSIAN bandar “port” suffix -li -li: from (a place) suffix -oğlu -oğlu: son of Benderlioğlu Bender root Bender: Ottoman fortress town; Persianbandar ‘port’ bandar PERSIAN “port” -li suffix -li: from (a place) -oğlu suffix -oğlu: son of
Benderlioğlu: parts and root words
  • bandar Persian — port1

How was the name Benderlioğlu formed?

Benderlioğlu belongs to the “place name” class of surnames (Bender + -li + -oğlu).

Which surnames are related to Benderlioğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Bender same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Benderlioğlu?

  1. Mehmet Atıf Benderlioğlu politician 1910–1992
  2. Ceren Benderlioğlu actor 1983–
  3. Emir Benderlioğlu actor 1979–

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

How is Benderlioğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Benderlioglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Bender, Moldova accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Benderlioğlu

Q1

What does the surname Benderlioğlu mean?

Benderli means ‘from Bender’; with -oğlu the name reads ‘son of the man from Bender’. Bender is the fortress town in present-day Moldova that bore this name under Ottoman rule (1538–1812). The name ultimately goes back to Persian bandar ‘port’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Benderlioğlu?

The root word of Benderlioğlu is bandar (Persian): “port”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Benderlioğlu?

Ben·der·li·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /bendeɾlioːˈɫu/.