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Çulcuoğlu

Çulcuoğlu /tʃuɫdʒuoːˈɫu/ ASCII Culcuoglu

“son of the haircloth maker”3

Established origin Çulcuoğlu: root entries for çulcu + çul · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Çulcuoğlu?

Çulcuoğlu

IPA /tʃuɫdʒuoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Çulcuoğlu mean?

It means “son of the çulcu”. A çulcu makes or sells çul, the coarse haircloth used for horse blankets; çul comes from Persian jul.1,2,3

Grammar çul + -cu + -oğlu.

What is Çulcuoğlu made of?

Çulcuoğlu combines Persian and Turkic elements in 2 parts: çulcu (çulcu: haircloth maker) + -oğlu (“son of, family of”).

Çulcuoğlu +++ root çulcu çulcu: haircloth maker PERSIAN çulcu “maker or seller ofhaircloth” suffix -oğlu “son of, family of” PERSIAN çul “coarse haircloth; horseblanket (Persian jul)” TURKIC oğul “son” Çulcuoğlu çulcu root çulcu: haircloth maker çulcu PERSIAN “maker or seller of haircloth” -oğlu suffix “son of, family of” çul PERSIAN “coarse haircloth; horse blanket(Persian jul)” oğul TURKIC “son”
Çulcuoğlu: parts and root words
  • çulcu Persian — maker or seller of haircloth3
  • çul Persian — coarse haircloth; horse blanket (Persian jul)1
  • oğul Turkic — son2

How was the name Çulcuoğlu formed?

Çulcuoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to çulcu (“çulcu: haircloth maker”).

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

Which surnames are related to Çulcuoğlu?

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01 Çulcu same root – –

How is Çulcuoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Çulcuoğlu?

Canbazoğlu, Halıcıoğlu and Cihangiroğlu share gloss keywords with Çulcuoğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Çulcuoğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Çulcuoğlu 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: çul accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: oğul accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: çulcu accessed 9 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 Çulcuoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Çulcuoğlu mean?

It means “son of the çulcu”. A çulcu makes or sells çul, the coarse haircloth used for horse blankets; çul comes from Persian jul.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çulcuoğlu?

Three elements combine in Çulcuoğlu: çulcu “maker or seller of haircloth” (Persian), çul “coarse haircloth; horse blanket (Persian jul)” (Persian) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Çulcuoğlu?

Çul·cu·oğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /tʃuɫdʒuoːˈɫu/.