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Erkekli

Erkekli /eɾcecˈli/

“having a man”1

Probable origin Erkekli: root entries for erkek + erkekli · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Erkekli?

Erkekli

IPA /eɾcecˈli/

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

What does the surname Erkekli mean?

Erkekli adds the suffix -li “having” to erkek and means “having a man”, erkek here in the sense of “husband” or “male child”. Erkek continues Old Turkic érkek. There are also villages named Erkekli in the Sorgun and Şefaatli districts of Yozgat.1,2

Grammar erkek + -li (suffix “having”).

That Erkekli goes back to erkek and erkekli is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

Erkekli is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Erkekli made of?

Erkekli is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: erkek (man; husband) + -li (“having, with”).

Erkekli ++ root erkek man; husband TURKIC erkek “man; husband; manly” suffix -li “having, with” TURKIC erkekli “having a man (husband)” Erkekli erkek root man; husband erkek TURKIC “man; husband; manly” -li suffix “having, with” erkekli TURKIC “having a man (husband)”
Erkekli: parts and root words
  • erkek Turkic — man; husband; manly1
  • erkekli Turkic — having a man (husband)2

How was the name Erkekli formed?

Erkekli was formed by adding the suffix -li (““having, with””) to erkek (“man; husband”).

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

Which surnames are related to Erkekli?

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01 Erkek same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Erkekli?

  1. Altan Erkekli actor 1955–
  2. Nebahat Erkekli painter 1928–2006
  3. Zeynep Erkekli actor 1964–

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

Which guides add context to Erkekli?

Read the root, formation and register information for Erkekli alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: erkek
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: erkekli
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Erkekli

Q1

What does the surname Erkekli mean?

Erkekli adds the suffix -li “having” to erkek and means “having a man”, erkek here in the sense of “husband” or “male child”. Erkek continues Old Turkic érkek. There are also villages named Erkekli in the Sorgun and Şefaatli districts of Yozgat.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Erkekli?

The root word of Erkekli is erkek (Turkic): “man; husband; manly”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Erkekli?

Er·kek·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /eɾcecˈli/.