Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Egeli

Egeli /eɡeˈli/

“from the Aegean”2

Letters / syllables
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Formation
Place name
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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 Egeli?

Egeli

IPA /eɡeˈli/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Egeli mean?

Egeli means “from the Aegean, from the Aegean region”. Ege is the name of the sea between Anatolia and Greece and of Türkiye’s western coastal region; it comes from Greek Αἰγαῖον. Ege is also used as a given name for both sexes.2

Grammar Ege + suffix of origin -li

What is Egeli made of?

Egeli is Greek in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Ege (the Aegean Sea and region) + -li (from a place).

Egeli + root Ege the Aegean Sea and region GREEK Ege “the Aegean; GreekΑἰγαῖον” suffix -li from a place Egeli Ege root the Aegean Sea and region Ege GREEK “the Aegean; Greek Αἰγαῖον” -li suffix from a place
Egeli: parts and root words
  • Ege Greek — the Aegean; Greek Αἰγαῖον2

How was the name Egeli formed?

Egeli was formed by adding the suffix -li (“from a place”) to Ege (“the Aegean Sea and region”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Egeli?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ege same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Egeli?

  1. Ekrem Şerif Egeli physician 1902–1980
  2. Münir Hayri Egeli writer 1903–1970
  3. Nükhet Egeli actor 1954–
  4. Vasfi Egeli architect 1890–1962
  5. Yusuf Adil Egeli soldier 1895–1966
  6. Buğra Han Egeli researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Egeli accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Ege 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

Common questions about Egeli

Q1

What does the surname Egeli mean?

Egeli means “from the Aegean, from the Aegean region”. Ege is the name of the sea between Anatolia and Greece and of Türkiye’s western coastal region; it comes from Greek Αἰγαῖον. Ege is also used as a given name for both sexes.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Egeli?

The root word of Egeli is Ege (Greek): “the Aegean; Greek Αἰγαῖον”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Egeli?

E·ge·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /eɡeˈli/.