Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Develi

Develi /ˈdeveli/

“from Develi”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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Initial
D
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Develi?

Develi

IPA /ˈdeveli/

The stress usually falls on syllable 1 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Develi mean?

In Turkish geography, Develi is the name of a district of Kayseri and of many villages from Denizli to Tekirdağ. The place name is deve ‘camel’ with the suffix -li: ‘the place with camels’. The surname rests on one of these places.1,2

Grammar deve + -li: place name.

What is Develi made of?

Develi breaks into 2 parts: deve (camel) + -lı (from; having).

Develi ++ root deve camel TURKIC Develi “district of Kayseri;many villages; deve +…” suffix -lı from; having TURKIC deve “camel” Develi deve root camel Develi TURKIC “district of Kayseri; manyvillages; deve + -li” -lı suffix from; having deve TURKIC “camel”
Develi: parts and root words
  • Develi Turkic — district of Kayseri; many villages; deve + -li1
  • deve Turkic — camel2

How was the name Develi formed?

Develi belongs to the “place name” class of surnames (deve + -lı).

Which surnames are related to Develi?

Develi Deveci Develioğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Deveci same root – –
02 Develioğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Develi?

  1. Büşra Develi actor 1993–
  2. Erkam Develi association football player 1999–
  3. Bekir Develi news presenter 1975–
  4. Elif Develi researcher
  5. Hilmi Develi statesperson 1949–
  6. Muammer Develi politician 1896–1959
  7. Turgay Develi politician 1962–
  8. İbrahim Develi researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Develi accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: deve 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 Develi

Q1

What does the surname Develi mean?

In Turkish geography, Develi is the name of a district of Kayseri and of many villages from Denizli to Tekirdağ. The place name is deve ‘camel’ with the suffix -li: ‘the place with camels’. The surname rests on one of these places.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Develi?

The root word of Develi is Develi (Turkic): “district of Kayseri; many villages; deve + -li”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Develi?

De·ve·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /ˈdeveli/.