Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Emiroğlu

Emiroğlu /emiˈɾoːɫu/ ASCII Emiroglu

“son of the emir”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
E
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 Emiroğlu?

Emiroğlu

IPA /emiˈɾoːɫu/

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

What does the surname Emiroğlu mean?

It means “son of the emir”. Emir, from Arabic amīr, means “one who commands, commander, lord”; in the Anatolian principalities and the Ottoman Empire it served both as a title and as a personal name. Emir “command, order” is a different word with the same spelling.1,2

Grammar emir + -oğlu; title or name plus descent ending.

What is Emiroğlu made of?

Emiroğlu breaks into 2 parts: emir (emir: commander, prince) + -oğlu (“son of, family of”).

Emiroğlu ++ root emir emir: commander, prince ARABIC emir “commander, prince;Arabic amīr” suffix -oğlu “son of, family of” TURKIC oğul “son” Emiroğlu emir root emir: commander, prince emir ARABIC “commander, prince; Arabic amīr” -oğlu suffix “son of, family of” oğul TURKIC “son”
Emiroğlu: parts and root words
  • emir Arabic — commander, prince; Arabic amīr1
  • oğul Turkic — son2

How was the name Emiroğlu formed?

Emiroğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (emir + -oğlu).

Which surnames are related to Emiroğlu?

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

Who are some well-known people named Emiroğlu?

  1. Selma Emiroğlu opera singer 1928–2011
  2. Metin Emiroğlu politician 1943–
  3. Kudret Emiroğlu author 1956–
  4. Muzaffer Emiroğlu politician 1918–1967
  5. Yalçın Emiroğlu architect 1930–2014
  6. Öztürk Emiroğlu researcher 1965–
  7. Cankut Emiroğlu chess player 1995–
  8. Emirhan Emiroğlu businessperson 1997–

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

How is Emiroğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In databases without Turkish characters it usually appears as Emiroglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: emir accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: oğul 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 Emiroğlu

Q1

What does the surname Emiroğlu mean?

It means “son of the emir”. Emir, from Arabic amīr, means “one who commands, commander, lord”; in the Anatolian principalities and the Ottoman Empire it served both as a title and as a personal name. Emir “command, order” is a different word with the same spelling.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Emiroğlu?

The root word of Emiroğlu is emir (Arabic): “commander, prince; Arabic amīr”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Emiroğlu?

E·mi·roğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /emiˈɾoːɫu/.