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Elmalıpınar

Elmalıpınar /elmaɫɯpɯˈnaɾ/ ASCII Elmalipinar

“spring among apple trees”2

Probable origin Elmalıpınar: root entries for elma + pınar · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
11 / 5
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
E
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How do you pronounce Elmalıpınar?

Elmalıpınar

IPA /elmaɫɯpɯˈnaɾ/

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

What does the surname Elmalıpınar mean?

A compound with the shape of a place name, from elmalı “with apple trees” and pınar “spring”: “apple spring, a spring with apple trees nearby”.1,2

Grammar elma + -lı + pınar.

That Elmalıpınar goes back to elma and pınar is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Elmalıpınar made of?

Elmalıpınar is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: elmalı (elma + -lı: with apples) + pınar (pınar: spring).

Elmalıpınar + root elmalı elma + -lı: with apples TURKIC elma “apple” root pınar pınar: spring TURKIC pınar “spring, fountain” Elmalıpınar elmalı root elma + -lı: with apples elma TURKIC “apple” pınar root pınar: spring pınar TURKIC “spring, fountain”
Elmalıpınar: parts and root words

How was the name Elmalıpınar formed?

Elmalıpınar was formed by joining elmalı (“elma + -lı: with apples”) and pınar (“pınar: spring”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Elmalıpınar?

Elmalıpınar Akpınar Pınar Gürpınar Karapınar Taşpınar Başpınar
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 Akpınar same root – –
02 Pınar same root – –
03 Gürpınar same root – –
04 Karapınar same root – –
05 Taşpınar same root – –
06 Başpınar same root – –
07 Elmacı same root – –
08 Elma same root – –
09 Elmalı same root – –
10 Gülpınar same root – –
11 Özpınar same root – –
12 Pınarbaşı same root – –

How is Elmalıpınar written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters it usually appears as Elmalipinar in passports and foreign records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Elmalıpınar?

Akbulak, Başpınar and Çiftpınar share gloss keywords with Elmalıpınar within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Elmalıpınar?

Read the root, formation and register information for Elmalıpınar 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: pınar accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: elma 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

Common questions about Elmalıpınar

Q1

What does the surname Elmalıpınar mean?

A compound with the shape of a place name, from elmalı “with apple trees” and pınar “spring”: “apple spring, a spring with apple trees nearby”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Elmalıpınar?

Elmalıpınar is made up of two elements: elma “apple” (Turkic) and pınar “spring, fountain” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Elmalıpınar?

El·ma·lı·pı·nar, 5 syllables; IPA: /elmaɫɯpɯˈnaɾ/.