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Delimustafaoğlu

Delimustafaoğlu /delimustafaoːˈɫu/ ASCII Delimustafaoglu

“son of Deli Mustafa”1

Established origin Delimustafaoğlu: root entries for deli + Mustafa · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
15 / 7
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
D
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How do you pronounce Delimustafaoğlu?

Delimustafaoğlu

IPA /delimustafaoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 7 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Delimustafaoğlu mean?

‘Son of Deli Mustafa’. In Ottoman usage deli ‘mad’ was also a nickname meaning ‘reckless, fearless’. Mustafa is an Arabic personal name meaning ‘chosen’.1,2,3

Grammar deli + Mustafa + -oğlu.

What is Delimustafaoğlu made of?

Delimustafaoğlu combines Turkic and Arabic elements in 3 parts: deli (deli: mad; reckless, daring) + Mustafa (Mustafa: Arabic personal name “chosen”) + -oğlu (son of).

Delimustafaoğlu +++ root deli deli: mad; reckless,daring TURKIC deli “mad; fearless, daring” root Mustafa Mustafa: Arabic personalname “chosen” ARABIC Mustafa “chosen” suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC oğul “son” Delimustafaoğlu deli root deli: mad; reckless, daring deli TURKIC “mad; fearless, daring” Mustafa root Mustafa: Arabic personal name “chosen” Mustafa ARABIC “chosen” -oğlu suffix son of oğul TURKIC “son”
Delimustafaoğlu: parts and root words

How was the name Delimustafaoğlu formed?

Delimustafaoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to deli + Mustafa.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Delimustafaoğlu?

Delimustafaoğlu Mustafa Delibaş Mustafaoğlu Delibalta Deligöz Karamustafa
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 Mustafa same root – –
02 Delibaş same root – –
03 Mustafaoğlu same root – –
04 Delibalta same root – –
05 Deligöz same root – –
06 Karamustafa same root – –
07 Deliorman same root – –
08 Deli same root – –
09 Karamustafaoğlu same root – –
10 Deliömeroğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Delimustafaoğlu?

  1. Fatmagül Delimustafaoğlu Bostanlık university teacher

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

How is Delimustafaoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Delimustafaoglu in English-language records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Delimustafaoğlu?

Deliömeroğlu, Karamustafaoğlu and Mustafaoğlu share gloss keywords with Delimustafaoğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Delimustafaoğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Delimustafaoğlu 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: deli accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: mustafa accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: oğul accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Delimustafaoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Delimustafaoğlu mean?

‘Son of Deli Mustafa’. In Ottoman usage deli ‘mad’ was also a nickname meaning ‘reckless, fearless’. Mustafa is an Arabic personal name meaning ‘chosen’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Delimustafaoğlu?

Three elements combine in Delimustafaoğlu: deli “mad; fearless, daring” (Turkic), Mustafa “chosen” (Arabic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Delimustafaoğlu?

De·li·mus·ta·fa·oğ·lu, 7 syllables; IPA: /delimustafaoːˈɫu/.