Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Eyüpoğlu

Eyüpoğlu /ejypoːˈɫu/ ASCII Eyupoglu

“son of Eyüp (Job)”2

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. §5Spellings
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Eyüpoğlu?

Eyüpoğlu

IPA /ejypoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Eyüpoğlu mean?

A patronymic meaning “son of Eyüp”. Eyüp is the Turkish form of Arabic Ayyūb, the Quranic name of the biblical Job, ultimately from Hebrew Iyyov. The prophet is remembered for his patience in suffering, hence his epithet Sabri, “the patient”.1,2

Grammar Eyüp (personal name) + -oğlu “son of”.

What is Eyüpoğlu made of?

Eyüpoğlu breaks into 2 parts: Eyüp (male given name; the prophet Job) + -oğlu (son of).

Eyüpoğlu ++ root Eyüp male given name; theprophet Job ARABIC Eyüp “Quranic Ayyūb, fromHebrew Iyyov (Job)” suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC oğul “son” Eyüpoğlu Eyüp root male given name; the prophet Job Eyüp ARABIC “Quranic Ayyūb, from Hebrew Iyyov(Job)” -oğlu suffix son of oğul TURKIC “son”
Eyüpoğlu: parts and root words
  • Eyüp Arabic — Quranic Ayyūb, from Hebrew Iyyov (Job)2
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Eyüpoğlu formed?

Eyüpoğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (Eyüp + -oğlu).

How else is Eyüpoğlu spelled?

Eyüboğluspelling

Who are some well-known people named Eyüpoğlu?

  1. Orhan Eyüpoğlu politician 1918–1980
  2. Seyit Eyüpoğlu politician 1942–
  3. İbrahim Eyüpoğlu statesperson 1986–
  4. Berat Eyüpoğlu association football player 1994–
  5. Can Eyüpoğlu researcher

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

How is Eyüpoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name appears as Eyupoglu in passports and foreign registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Eyüp accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Eyüp 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 Eyüpoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Eyüpoğlu mean?

A patronymic meaning “son of Eyüp”. Eyüp is the Turkish form of Arabic Ayyūb, the Quranic name of the biblical Job, ultimately from Hebrew Iyyov. The prophet is remembered for his patience in suffering, hence his epithet Sabri, “the patient”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Eyüpoğlu?

The root word of Eyüpoğlu is Eyüp (Arabic): “Quranic Ayyūb, from Hebrew Iyyov (Job)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Eyüpoğlu?

E·yü·poğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /ejypoːˈɫu/.