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Derelioğlu

Derelioğlu /deɾelioːˈɫu/ ASCII Derelioglu

“dereli (of the stream) + -oğlu”1

Letters / syllables
10 / 5
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
D
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 Derelioğlu?

Derelioğlu

IPA /deɾelioːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Derelioğlu mean?

Derelioğlu adds -oğlu to dereli, which means ‘having a stream’ or ‘from the stream valley’; Dereli is also the name of a district of Giresun. The root dere ‘stream, valley’ was borrowed, according to Nişanyan, from Persian dara ‘valley’. The sources do not say whether the surname rests on a place or on a nickname.1

Grammar dere + -li + -oğlu.

That Derelioğlu goes back to dere is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Derelioğlu made of?

Derelioğlu breaks into 3 parts: dere (stream; valley) + -lı (from; having) + -oğlu (son of).

Derelioğlu ++ root dere stream; valley PERSIAN dere “valley, pass; Persiandara” suffix -lı from; having suffix -oğlu son of Derelioğlu dere root stream; valley dere PERSIAN “valley, pass; Persian dara” -lı suffix from; having -oğlu suffix son of
Derelioğlu: parts and root words
  • dere Persian — valley, pass; Persian dara1

How was the name Derelioğlu formed?

Derelioğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (dere + -lı + -oğlu).

Which surnames are related to Derelioğlu?

Derelioğlu Dereli Dere Yağmurdereli Altındere Gümüşdere
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Dereli same root – –
02 Dere same root – –
03 Yağmurdereli same root – –
04 Altındere same root – –
05 Gümüşdere same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Derelioğlu?

  1. Oktay Derelioğlu association football player 1975–

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

How is Derelioğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Derelioglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dere accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Derelioğlu

Q1

What does the surname Derelioğlu mean?

Derelioğlu adds -oğlu to dereli, which means ‘having a stream’ or ‘from the stream valley’; Dereli is also the name of a district of Giresun. The root dere ‘stream, valley’ was borrowed, according to Nişanyan, from Persian dara ‘valley’. The sources do not say whether the surname rests on a place or on a nickname.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Derelioğlu?

The root word of Derelioğlu is dere (Persian): “valley, pass; Persian dara”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Derelioğlu?

De·re·li·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /deɾelioːˈɫu/.