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Cağaloğlu

Cağaloğlu /dʒaːaɫoːˈɫu/ ASCII Cagaloglu

“Istanbul quarter; ‘son of Cicala’”1

Probable origin Cağaloğlu: root entries for Cicala + oğul · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Cağaloğlu?

Cağaloğlu

IPA /dʒaːaɫoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Cağaloğlu mean?

This is the name of the Cağaloğlu quarter in Fatih, Istanbul. The quarter is named after the 16th-century Ottoman statesman Cağaloğlu (Cığalazade) Yusuf Sinan Pasha; Cağal renders the name of the Genoese Cicala family.1

Grammar Cağal (Cicala) + -oğlu.

That Cağaloğlu goes back to Cicala and oğul is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Cağaloğlu made of?

Cağaloğlu combines French and Turkic elements in 2 parts: Cağal (Turkish rendering of the Genoese family name Cicala) + -oğlu (“son of, family of”).

Cağaloğlu ++ root Cağal Turkish rendering of theGenoese family name… FRENCH Cicala “name of a Genoese family” suffix -oğlu “son of, family of” TURKIC oğul “son” Cağaloğlu Cağal root Turkish rendering of the Genoesefamily name Cicala Cicala FRENCH “name of a Genoese family” -oğlu suffix “son of, family of” oğul TURKIC “son”
Cağaloğlu: parts and root words

How was the name Cağaloğlu formed?

Cağaloğlu was formed by adding the suffix -oğlu (““son of, family of””) to Cağal (“Turkish rendering of the Genoese family name Cicala”).

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

How is Cağaloğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters it usually appears as Cagaloglu in passports and foreign records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Cağaloğlu?

Göztepe, Seyhan and Tarlabaşı share gloss keywords with Cağaloğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Cağaloğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Cağaloğlu 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: Cağaloğlu accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Cığalazade Yusuf Sinan Pasha 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 Cağaloğlu

Q1

What does the surname Cağaloğlu mean?

This is the name of the Cağaloğlu quarter in Fatih, Istanbul. The quarter is named after the 16th-century Ottoman statesman Cağaloğlu (Cığalazade) Yusuf Sinan Pasha; Cağal renders the name of the Genoese Cicala family.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Cağaloğlu?

The root word of Cağaloğlu is oğul (Turkic): “son”.
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How do you pronounce Cağaloğlu?

Ca·ğa·loğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /dʒaːaɫoːˈɫu/.