Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,950

Ertuğruloğlu

Ertuğruloğlu /eɾtuɾuɫoˈɫu/ ASCII Ertugruloglu

“son of Ertuğrul”1

Letters / syllables
12 / 5
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 Ertuğruloğlu?

Ertuğruloğlu

IPA /eɾtuɾuɫoˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Ertuğruloğlu mean?

Ertuğruloğlu means “son of Ertuğrul”. Ertuğrul is built from er, “man, brave man”, and tuğrul, “a kind of falcon”; Nişanyan Adlar glosses it as “male falcon”. The name is known from Ertuğrul Gazi, regarded in Ottoman tradition as the father of Osman Bey; according to the source it was long forgotten and revived in the late 19th century.1

Grammar Ertuğrul (er + tuğrul) + -oğlu.

What is Ertuğruloğlu made of?

Ertuğruloğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Ertuğrul (male name: er + tuğrul) + -oğlu (son of).

Ertuğruloğlu ++ root Ertuğrul male name: er + tuğrul TURKIC er “man, brave man” suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC tuğrul “a kind of falcon; noble” Ertuğruloğlu Ertuğrul root male name: er + tuğrul er TURKIC “man, brave man” -oğlu suffix son of tuğrul TURKIC “a kind of falcon; noble”
Ertuğruloğlu: parts and root words
  • er Turkic — man, brave man1
  • tuğrul Turkic — a kind of falcon; noble1

How was the name Ertuğruloğlu formed?

Ertuğruloğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Ertuğrul (“male name: er + tuğrul”).

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

Which surnames are related to Ertuğruloğlu?

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

Who are some well-known people named Ertuğruloğlu?

  1. Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu politician 1953–
  2. Mehmet Ertuğruloğlu politician

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

How is Ertuğruloğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey Ertuğruloğlu is usually written Ertugruloglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Ertuğrul accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Ertuğrul 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 Ertuğruloğlu

Q1

What does the surname Ertuğruloğlu mean?

Ertuğruloğlu means “son of Ertuğrul”. Ertuğrul is built from er, “man, brave man”, and tuğrul, “a kind of falcon”; Nişanyan Adlar glosses it as “male falcon”. The name is known from Ertuğrul Gazi, regarded in Ottoman tradition as the father of Osman Bey; according to the source it was long forgotten and revived in the late 19th century.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ertuğruloğlu?

Ertuğruloğlu is made up of two elements: er “man, brave man” (Turkic) and tuğrul “a kind of falcon; noble” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Ertuğruloğlu?

Er·tuğ·ru·loğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /eɾtuɾuɫoˈɫu/.