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Eyiceoğlu

Eyiceoğlu /ejidʒeoːˈɫu/ ASCII Eyiceoglu

“son of Eyice (‘fairly good’)”1

Probable origin Eyiceoğlu: root entries for iyi + oğul · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Eyiceoğlu?

Eyiceoğlu

IPA /ejidʒeoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Eyiceoğlu mean?

Eyice is the older pronunciation of today’s iyice; the word iyi “good” was written eyü until the 20th century. The suffix -ce gives “fairly good”, and the word served as a nickname and as a place name (the village of Eyice in Afyonkarahisar). With -oğlu it became a family name, “son of Eyice”.1

Grammar eyi (iyi) + -ce + -oğlu

That Eyiceoğlu goes back to iyi and oğul is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Eyiceoğlu made of?

Eyiceoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: eyice (eyice: older form of iyice, “fairly good”) + -oğlu (“son of”, family-name suffix).

Eyiceoğlu ++ root eyice eyice: older form ofiyice, “fairly good” TURKIC iyi “good” suffix -oğlu “son of”, family-namesuffix TURKIC oğul “son” Eyiceoğlu eyice root eyice: older form of iyice, “fairlygood” iyi TURKIC “good” -oğlu suffix “son of”, family-name suffix oğul TURKIC “son”
Eyiceoğlu: parts and root words

How was the name Eyiceoğlu formed?

Eyiceoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to eyice (“eyice: older form of iyice, “fairly good””).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Eyiceoğlu?

Eyiceoğlu İyigün İyidoğan Eyice İyican
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 İyigün same root – –
02 İyidoğan same root – –
03 Eyice same root – –
04 İyican same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Eyiceoğlu?

  1. Celal Eyiceoğlu diplomat 1914–1983

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

How is Eyiceoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Eyiceoglu.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Eyiceoğlu?

Adam, Amin and Arın share gloss keywords with Eyiceoğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Eyiceoğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Eyiceoğlu alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: iyi accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Eyice accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: iyice accessed 9 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

Common questions about Eyiceoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Eyiceoğlu mean?

Eyice is the older pronunciation of today’s iyice; the word iyi “good” was written eyü until the 20th century. The suffix -ce gives “fairly good”, and the word served as a nickname and as a place name (the village of Eyice in Afyonkarahisar). With -oğlu it became a family name, “son of Eyice”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Eyiceoğlu?

The root word of Eyiceoğlu is oğul (Turkic): “son”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Eyiceoğlu?

E·yi·ce·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /ejidʒeoːˈɫu/.