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Erkanlı

Erkanlı /eɾkanˈɫɯ/ ASCII Erkanli

“well-mannered; of Erkan”2

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
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 Erkanlı?

Erkanlı

IPA /eɾkanˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Erkanlı mean?

Erkanlı looks like an adjective formed with -lı. Read from erkân, of Arabic origin, “notables; rule, proper manner”, it means “one who knows proper conduct, dignified”. Read from the male name Erkan, it means “belonging to Erkan”.2,3

Grammar erkân + -lı.

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Arabic erkân “notables; rule, manner” + -lı: “well-mannered, dignified”.
  2. The name Erkan + -lı; Nişanyan Adlar glosses Erkan as “brave lineage” or “brave ruler”.

What is Erkanlı made of?

Erkanlı breaks into 2 parts: erkân (notables; rule, proper manner) + -lı (having, with).

Erkanlı ++ root erkân notables; rule, propermanner ARABIC erkân “great men, notables;rule, manner” suffix -lı having, with TURKIC Erkan “male name, also read aser + kan” Erkanlı erkân root notables; rule, proper manner erkân ARABIC “great men, notables; rule,manner” -lı suffix having, with Erkan TURKIC “male name, also read as er + kan”
Erkanlı: parts and root words
  • erkân Arabic — great men, notables; rule, manner2
  • Erkan Turkic — male name, also read as er + kan3

How was the name Erkanlı formed?

Erkanlı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (erkân + -lı).

Which surnames are related to Erkanlı?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Erkan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Erkanlı?

  1. Hüseyin Erkanlı politician 1927–1988
  2. Orhan Erkanlı politician 1924–1995
  3. Berkay Erkanlı basketball player 1988–

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

How is Erkanlı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey Erkanlı is usually written Erkanli.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: erkân accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: erkân accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Erkan accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Erkanlı

Q1

What does the surname Erkanlı mean?

Erkanlı looks like an adjective formed with -lı. Read from erkân, of Arabic origin, “notables; rule, proper manner”, it means “one who knows proper conduct, dignified”. Read from the male name Erkan, it means “belonging to Erkan”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Erkanlı?

The root word of Erkanlı is erkân (Arabic): “great men, notables; rule, manner”. There are 3 competing views on where Erkanlı comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Erkanlı?

Er·kan·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /eɾkanˈɫɯ/.