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Çorlu

Çorlu /ˈtʃoɾɫu/ ASCII Corlu

“city in Tekirdağ”1

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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 Çorlu?

Çorlu

IPA /ˈtʃoɾɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 1 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Çorlu mean?

Çorlu is the name of a city and district in Tekirdağ Province. According to Wiktionary the name comes from Ancient Greek Tzírallon, via Latin Zorolus, and became Çorlu in Turkish. Although it looks as if it ends in the suffix -lu, this is part of the old name, not a suffix.1

What is Çorlu made of?

Çorlu is a single Greek root: Çorlu (district of Tekirdağ).

Çorlu root Çorlu district of Tekirdağ GREEK Tzírallon “ancient Greek name ofthe town” Çorlu Çorlu root district of Tekirdağ Tzírallon GREEK “ancient Greek name of the town”
Çorlu: parts and root words
  • Tzírallon Greek — ancient Greek name of the town1

How was the name Çorlu formed?

Çorlu comes from a place name: Çorlu (“district of Tekirdağ”).

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

Which surnames are related to Çorlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Çorlulu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Çorlu?

  1. Sevinç Çorlu association football player 1990–
  2. Azad Corlu association football player 1991–
  3. Vedat Çorlu writer 1964–

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

How is Çorlu written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Corlu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Çorlu accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Çorlu accessed 8 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 Çorlu

Q1

What does the surname Çorlu mean?

Çorlu is the name of a city and district in Tekirdağ Province. According to Wiktionary the name comes from Ancient Greek Tzírallon, via Latin Zorolus, and became Çorlu in Turkish. Although it looks as if it ends in the suffix -lu, this is part of the old name, not a suffix.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çorlu?

The root word of Çorlu is Tzírallon (Greek): “ancient Greek name of the town”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Çorlu?

Çor·lu, 2 syllables; IPA: /ˈtʃoɾɫu/.