Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Eloğlu

Eloğlu /eɫoːˈɫu/ ASCII Eloglu

“stranger, someone else’s son”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
E
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Eloğlu?

Eloğlu

IPA /eɫoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Eloğlu mean?

Eloğlu is a Turkish word meaning ‘a stranger, someone else’s son’; in dialects it is also said of a son-in-law. According to Nişanyan, el comes from Old Turkic il ‘state, organised people’, whose meaning shifted from ‘state’ to ‘country’, then to ‘foreign country’ and ‘stranger’.1

Grammar el + -oğlu: a lexicalised compound.

Eloğlu is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Eloğlu made of?

Eloğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: el (stranger; others) + -oğlu (son of).

Eloğlu ++ root el stranger; others TURKIC el “state, country; later‘stranger’” suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC oğul “child, son” Eloğlu el root stranger; others el TURKIC “state, country; later ‘stranger’” -oğlu suffix son of oğul TURKIC “child, son”
Eloğlu: parts and root words
  • el Turkic — state, country; later ‘stranger’1
  • oğul Turkic — child, son1

How was the name Eloğlu formed?

Eloğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to el (“stranger; others”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Eloğlu?

  1. Şiir Eloğlu actor 1965–
  2. Metin Eloğlu writer 1927–1985

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

How is Eloğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Eloglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: el accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: eloğlu 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 Eloğlu

Q1

What does the surname Eloğlu mean?

Eloğlu is a Turkish word meaning ‘a stranger, someone else’s son’; in dialects it is also said of a son-in-law. According to Nişanyan, el comes from Old Turkic il ‘state, organised people’, whose meaning shifted from ‘state’ to ‘country’, then to ‘foreign country’ and ‘stranger’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Eloğlu?

Eloğlu is made up of two elements: el “state, country; later ‘stranger’” (Turkic) and oğul “child, son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Eloğlu?

E·loğ·lu, 3 syllables; IPA: /eɫoːˈɫu/.