Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Dervişoğlu

Dervişoğlu /deɾviʃoːˈɫu/ ASCII Dervisoglu

“son of the dervish”2

Letters / syllables
10 / 4
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 Dervişoğlu?

Dervişoğlu

IPA /deɾviʃoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Dervişoğlu mean?

Dervişoğlu means “son of the dervish”. Derviş is a word from Persian for a member of a Sufi order and for someone who has chosen poverty and a simple life. In everyday speech a humble, tolerant person is also called a derviş, and Derviş is a man’s given name as well.2

Grammar derviş + oğul + possessive -u.

What is Dervişoğlu made of?

Dervişoğlu breaks into 2 parts: derviş (derviş: humble ascetic; member of a Sufi order (Persian)) + -oğlu (son of).

Dervişoğlu + root derviş derviş: humble ascetic;member of a Sufi order… PERSIAN derviş “humble, tolerant person;one who has embraced…” suffix -oğlu son of Dervişoğlu derviş root derviş: humble ascetic; member of aSufi order (Persian) derviş PERSIAN “humble, tolerant person; one whohas embraced poverty; member of…” -oğlu suffix son of
Dervişoğlu: parts and root words
  • derviş Persian — humble, tolerant person; one who has embraced poverty; member of a Sufi order2

How was the name Dervişoğlu formed?

Dervişoğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (derviş + -oğlu).

Which surnames are related to Dervişoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Derviş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Dervişoğlu?

  1. Halil Dervişoğlu association football player 1999–
  2. Müsavat Dervişoğlu politician 1960–
  3. Mutlu Dervişoğlu association football player 1977–
  4. Salim Dervişoğlu soldier 1936–
  5. Ahmet Dervişoğlu academic 1935–
  6. Rıza Dervişoğlu researcher

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

How is Dervişoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Dervisoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: derviş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: derviş accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Dervişoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Dervişoğlu mean?

Dervişoğlu means “son of the dervish”. Derviş is a word from Persian for a member of a Sufi order and for someone who has chosen poverty and a simple life. In everyday speech a humble, tolerant person is also called a derviş, and Derviş is a man’s given name as well.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Dervişoğlu?

The root word of Dervişoğlu is derviş (Persian): “humble, tolerant person; one who has embraced poverty; member of a Sufi order”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Dervişoğlu?

Der·vi·şoğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /deɾviʃoːˈɫu/.