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Cıngıllıoğlu

Cıngıllıoğlu /dʒɯnɡɯɫɫɯoːˈɫu/ ASCII Cingillioglu

“son of Cıngıllı (‘with grape clusters’)”2

Probable origin Cıngıllıoğlu: root entries for cıngıl + oğul · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Cıngıllıoğlu?

Cıngıllıoğlu

IPA /dʒɯnɡɯɫɫɯoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Cıngıllıoğlu mean?

Cıngıl is a small bunch of grapes, and cıngıllı means “having cıngıl”. With -oğlu the name literally means “son of Cıngıllı”.1,2

Grammar cıngıl + -lı + -oğlu.

That Cıngıllıoğlu goes back to cıngıl and oğul is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Cıngıllıoğlu made of?

Cıngıllıoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: cıngıl (cıngıl: small bunch of grapes) + -lı (suffix “of, having, from”) + -oğlu (“son of, family of”).

Cıngıllıoğlu +++ root cıngıl cıngıl: small bunch ofgrapes UNKNOWN cıngıl “small bunch of grapes;bead decoration” suffix -lı suffix “of, having, from” suffix -oğlu “son of, family of” TURKIC oğul “son” Cıngıllıoğlu cıngıl root cıngıl: small bunch of grapes cıngıl UNKNOWN “small bunch of grapes; beaddecoration” -lı suffix suffix “of, having, from” -oğlu suffix “son of, family of” oğul TURKIC “son”
Cıngıllıoğlu: parts and root words
  • cıngıl unknown — small bunch of grapes; bead decoration2
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Cıngıllıoğlu formed?

Cıngıllıoğlu was formed by adding -lı, “son of”, to cıngıl (“cıngıl: small bunch of grapes”).

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

How is Cıngıllıoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Cıngıllıoğlu?

Ağcaoğlu, Bakırlıoğlu and Boralıoğlu share gloss keywords with Cıngıllıoğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Cıngıllıoğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Cıngıllıoğlu alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: oğul accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: cıngıl 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 Cıngıllıoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Cıngıllıoğlu mean?

Cıngıl is a small bunch of grapes, and cıngıllı means “having cıngıl”. With -oğlu the name literally means “son of Cıngıllı”.
Q2

How do you pronounce Cıngıllıoğlu?

Cın·gıl·lı·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /dʒɯnɡɯɫɫɯoːˈɫu/.