Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 915

Civaoğlu

Civaoğlu /d͡ʒivaoːˈɫu/ ASCII Civaoglu

“son of Civa (‘mercury’)”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
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 Civaoğlu?

Civaoğlu

IPA /d͡ʒivaoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Civaoğlu mean?

Formed from civa with -oğlu: ‘son of Civa’. Civa is mercury, the metal that is liquid at room temperature; in everyday speech it also describes a restless, nimble person. Nişanyan traces the word to Persian jīva/čīva, from Middle Persian zīwag ‘living; mercury’.1

Grammar civa + -oğlu.

That Civaoğlu goes back to civa is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Civaoğlu made of?

Civaoğlu breaks into 2 parts: civa (civa: mercury; fig. restless) + -oğlu (-oğlu: son of).

Civaoğlu + root civa civa: mercury; fig.restless PERSIAN civa “mercury” suffix -oğlu -oğlu: son of Civaoğlu civa root civa: mercury; fig. restless civa PERSIAN “mercury” -oğlu suffix -oğlu: son of
Civaoğlu: parts and root words
  • civa Persian — mercury1

How was the name Civaoğlu formed?

Civaoğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (civa + -oğlu).

Who are some well-known people named Civaoğlu?

  1. Güneri Civaoğlu journalist 1939–2024
  2. İlhami Civaoğlu academic 1899–1988

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

How is Civaoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language and other foreign records the name is usually written Civaoglu, with ğ silent.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: civa 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 Civaoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Civaoğlu mean?

Formed from civa with -oğlu: ‘son of Civa’. Civa is mercury, the metal that is liquid at room temperature; in everyday speech it also describes a restless, nimble person. Nişanyan traces the word to Persian jīva/čīva, from Middle Persian zīwag ‘living; mercury’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Civaoğlu?

The root word of Civaoğlu is civa (Persian): “mercury”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Civaoğlu?

Ci·va·oğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /d͡ʒivaoːˈɫu/.