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Dabanlı

Dabanlı /dabanˈɫɯ/ ASCII Dabanli

“‘with a sole / base’”1

Probable origin Dabanlı: root entries for daban + taban · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Dabanlı?

Dabanlı

IPA /dabanˈɫɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Dabanlı mean?

Daban is the dialect form of taban, so dabanlı means “having a sole, with a base”. Taban denotes the sole of the foot and also the flat lower part of a place; whether the name comes from a place name or a descriptive word is unknown.1,2

Grammar daban (taban) + -lı.

That Dabanlı goes back to daban and taban is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Dabanlı made of?

Dabanlı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: daban (daban: sole, base (dialect)) + -lı (suffix “of, having, from”).

Dabanlı ++ root daban daban: sole, base(dialect) TURKIC daban “dialect form of taban‘sole, base’” suffix -lı suffix “of, having, from” TURKIC taban “sole; base, floor” Dabanlı daban root daban: sole, base (dialect) daban TURKIC “dialect form of taban ‘sole,base’” -lı suffix suffix “of, having, from” taban TURKIC “sole; base, floor”
Dabanlı: parts and root words
  • daban Turkic — dialect form of taban “sole, base”1
  • taban Turkic — sole; base, floor2

How was the name Dabanlı formed?

Dabanlı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“suffix “of, having, from””) to daban (“daban: sole, base (dialect)”).

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

Which surnames are related to Dabanlı?

Dabanlı Daltaban Tabanca Tabanlıoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Daltaban same root – –
02 Tabanca same root – –
03 Tabanlıoğlu same root – –

How is Dabanlı written and pronounced abroad?

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Dabanlı?

Tepeli shares gloss keywords with Dabanlı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Dabanlı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Dabanlı 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 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: daban accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: taban 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 Dabanlı

Q1

What does the surname Dabanlı mean?

Daban is the dialect form of taban, so dabanlı means “having a sole, with a base”. Taban denotes the sole of the foot and also the flat lower part of a place; whether the name comes from a place name or a descriptive word is unknown.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Dabanlı?

The root word of Dabanlı is daban (Turkic): ‘dialect form of taban “sole, base”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Dabanlı?

Da·ban·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /dabanˈɫɯ/.