Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 909

Cezayirli

Cezayirli /d͡ʒezajiɾˈli/

“from Algiers / Algeria”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
C
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 Cezayirli?

Cezayirli

IPA /d͡ʒezajiɾˈli/

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

What does the surname Cezayirli mean?

Cezayirli means ‘from Cezayir’. Cezayir is the Turkish name of Algeria and its capital Algiers; the name comes from Arabic al-jazāʾir ‘the islands’, referring to small islands in the Bay of Algiers.1

Grammar Cezayir + -li.

What is Cezayirli made of?

Cezayirli breaks into 2 parts: Cezayir (Cezayir: Algeria and Algiers) + -li (-li: from, of).

Cezayirli + root Cezayir Cezayir: Algeria andAlgiers ARABIC al-jazāʾir “the islands; plural ofjazīra ‘island’” suffix -li -li: from, of Cezayirli Cezayir root Cezayir: Algeria and Algiers al-jazāʾir ARABIC “the islands; plural of jazīra‘island’” -li suffix -li: from, of
Cezayirli: parts and root words
  • al-jazāʾir Arabic — the islands; plural of jazīra ‘island’1

How was the name Cezayirli formed?

Cezayirli belongs to the “place name” class of surnames (Cezayir + -li).

Who are some well-known people named Cezayirli?

  1. Korel Cezayirli actor 1976–
  2. Burak Cezayirli researcher

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

How is Cezayirli written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Cezayirli is usually kept abroad.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Cezayir 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 Cezayirli

Q1

What does the surname Cezayirli mean?

Cezayirli means ‘from Cezayir’. Cezayir is the Turkish name of Algeria and its capital Algiers; the name comes from Arabic al-jazāʾir ‘the islands’, referring to small islands in the Bay of Algiers.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Cezayirli?

The root word of Cezayirli is al-jazāʾir (Arabic): “the islands; plural of jazīra ‘island’”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Cezayirli?

Ce·za·yir·li, 4 syllables; IPA: /d͡ʒezajiɾˈli/.