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Boduroğlu

Boduroğlu /boduɾoːˈɫu/ ASCII Boduroglu

“son of Bodur (‘the stocky one’)”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
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Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Boduroğlu?

Boduroğlu

IPA /boduɾoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Boduroğlu mean?

A family name built from the nickname Bodur plus -oğlu, “son of Bodur”. Bodur describes something short and stocky; Nişanyan records it as a Turkish word that arose in children’s speech.1

Grammar bodur + -oğlu

What is Boduroğlu made of?

Boduroğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: bodur (bodur: short and stocky) + -oğlu (family suffix “son of”).

Boduroğlu + root bodur bodur: short and stocky TURKIC bodur “short, stunted, stocky” suffix -oğlu family suffix “son of” Boduroğlu bodur root bodur: short and stocky bodur TURKIC “short, stunted, stocky” -oğlu suffix family suffix “son of”
Boduroğlu: parts and root words
  • bodur Turkic — short, stunted, stocky1

How was the name Boduroğlu formed?

Boduroğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to bodur (“bodur: short and stocky”).

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

Which surnames are related to Boduroğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Bodur same root – –

How is Boduroğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In Boduroğlu, ğ is silent and lengthens the vowel before it; abroad it is written g, giving forms such as Boduroglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bodur accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: bodur accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Boduroğlu

Q1

What does the surname Boduroğlu mean?

A family name built from the nickname Bodur plus -oğlu, “son of Bodur”. Bodur describes something short and stocky; Nişanyan records it as a Turkish word that arose in children’s speech.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Boduroğlu?

The root word of Boduroğlu is bodur (Turkic): “short, stunted, stocky”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Boduroğlu?

Bo·du·roğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /boduɾoːˈɫu/.