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Cihangiroğlu

Cihangiroğlu /dʒihanɟiɾoːˈɫu/ ASCII Cihangiroglu

“son of Cihangir (‘world-conqueror’)”1

Letters / syllables
12 / 5
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
C
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 Cihangiroğlu?

Cihangiroğlu

IPA /dʒihanɟiɾoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Cihangiroğlu mean?

Cihangir is a male name from Persian jahāngīr “world-conqueror”: jahān “world” + -gīr “seizing”. It was used as a princely name in the Ottoman dynasty. The suffix -oğlu turns it into a family name, “son of Cihangir”.1

Grammar Cihangir + -oğlu

What is Cihangiroğlu made of?

Cihangiroğlu combines Persian and Turkic elements in 2 parts: Cihangir (Cihangir: “world-conqueror”; male name) + -oğlu (“son of”, family-name suffix).

Cihangiroğlu ++ root Cihangir Cihangir:“world-conqueror”; male… PERSIAN Cihangir “Persian jahāngīr: jahān‘world’ + -gīr ‘seizing’” suffix -oğlu “son of”, family-namesuffix TURKIC oğul “son” Cihangiroğlu Cihangir root Cihangir: “world-conqueror”; male name Cihangir PERSIAN “Persian jahāngīr: jahān ‘world’+ -gīr ‘seizing’” -oğlu suffix “son of”, family-name suffix oğul TURKIC “son”
Cihangiroğlu: parts and root words
  • Cihangir Persian — Persian jahāngīr: jahān “world” + -gīr “seizing”1
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Cihangiroğlu formed?

Cihangiroğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Cihangir (“Cihangir: “world-conqueror”; male name”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Cihangiroğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Cihangir same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Cihangiroğlu?

  1. Erhan Cihangiroğlu amateur wrestler 2000–
  2. Mustafa Cihangiroğlu researcher

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

How is Cihangiroğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Cihangiroglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: cihangir accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Cihangir accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Cihangiroğlu

Q1

What does the surname Cihangiroğlu mean?

Cihangir is a male name from Persian jahāngīr “world-conqueror”: jahān “world” + -gīr “seizing”. It was used as a princely name in the Ottoman dynasty. The suffix -oğlu turns it into a family name, “son of Cihangir”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Cihangiroğlu?

Cihangiroğlu is made up of two elements: Cihangir ‘Persian jahāngīr: jahān “world” + -gīr “seizing”’ (Persian) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Cihangiroğlu?

Ci·han·gi·roğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /dʒihanɟiɾoːˈɫu/.