Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 975

Çapkınoğlu

Çapkınoğlu /tʃapkɯnoːˈɫu/ ASCII Capkinoglu

“son of the playful one”1

Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
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Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Çapkınoğlu?

Çapkınoğlu

IPA /tʃapkɯnoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Çapkınoğlu mean?

Çapkınoğlu means ‘son of the one called Çapkın’. Çapkın is an adjective meaning ‘naughty, playful, mischievous’ and ‘flirtatious’; it is also used as an affectionate form of address. The word is formed from çapmak ‘to gallop, to raid’ with the suffix -kın.1

Grammar çap- + -kın + -oğlu.

What is Çapkınoğlu made of?

Çapkınoğlu breaks into 2 parts: çapkın (çapkın: playful, naughty; flirt) + -oğlu (son of; of the family of).

Çapkınoğlu + root çapkın çapkın: playful, naughty;flirt TURKIC çapkın “naughty, playful;philanderer” suffix -oğlu son of; of the family of Çapkınoğlu çapkın root çapkın: playful, naughty; flirt çapkın TURKIC “naughty, playful; philanderer” -oğlu suffix son of; of the family of
Çapkınoğlu: parts and root words
  • çapkın Turkic — naughty, playful; philanderer1

How was the name Çapkınoğlu formed?

Çapkınoğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (çapkın + -oğlu).

Who are some well-known people named Çapkınoğlu?

  1. Burak Çapkınoğlu association football player 1995–
  2. Hakkı Çapkınoğlu volleyball player 1990–
  3. Emir Çapkınoğlu researcher
  4. Şevket Çapkınoğlu actor 1974–

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

How is Çapkınoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Capkinoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: çapkın 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 Çapkınoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Çapkınoğlu mean?

Çapkınoğlu means ‘son of the one called Çapkın’. Çapkın is an adjective meaning ‘naughty, playful, mischievous’ and ‘flirtatious’; it is also used as an affectionate form of address. The word is formed from çapmak ‘to gallop, to raid’ with the suffix -kın.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çapkınoğlu?

The root word of Çapkınoğlu is çapkın (Turkic): “naughty, playful; philanderer”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Çapkınoğlu?

Çap·kı·noğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /tʃapkɯnoːˈɫu/.