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Dallı

Dallı /daɫˈɫɯ/ ASCII Dalli

“branched”1

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How do you pronounce Dallı?

Dallı

IPA /daɫˈɫɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Dallı mean?

Dallı means ‘branched, with branches’, from dal ‘branch’ with -lı. The dictionary also uses it of fabrics patterned with branches and flowers. A village named Dallı lies in Aşkale, Erzurum.1

Grammar dal + -lı.

Dallı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Dallı made of?

Dallı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: dal (dal: branch) + -lı (-lı: from (a place); having).

Dallı + root dal dal: branch TURKIC dallı “branched; with branchpatterns (fabric)” suffix -lı -lı: from (a place);having Dallı dal root dal: branch dallı TURKIC “branched; with branch patterns(fabric)” -lı suffix -lı: from (a place); having
Dallı: parts and root words
  • dallı Turkic — branched; with branch patterns (fabric)1

How was the name Dallı formed?

Dallı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“-lı: from (a place); having”) to dal (“dal: branch”).

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

Which surnames are related to Dallı?

Dallı Dal Birdal Özdal Altındal Altundal Çamdalı
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 Dal same root – –
02 Birdal same root – –
03 Özdal same root – –
04 Altındal same root – –
05 Altundal same root – –
06 Çamdalı same root – –
07 Dalkıran same root – –
08 Gümüşdal same root – –
09 Tekdal same root – –
10 Gürdal same root – –

How is Dallı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Dalli.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Dallı?

Akbudak, Altındal and Altundal share gloss keywords with Dallı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Dallı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Dallı alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: dallı
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dallı
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Dallı

Q1

What does the surname Dallı mean?

Dallı means ‘branched, with branches’, from dal ‘branch’ with -lı. The dictionary also uses it of fabrics patterned with branches and flowers. A village named Dallı lies in Aşkale, Erzurum.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Dallı?

The root word of Dallı is dallı (Turkic): “branched; with branch patterns (fabric)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Dallı?

Dal·lı, 2 syllables; IPA: /daɫˈɫɯ/.