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Fakıbaba
“village imam, ‘Father Fakı’”2
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How do you pronounce Fakıbaba?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Fakıbaba mean?
Fakı, the Anatolian title for a village imam or learned man (from Arabic faqīh “jurist”), is joined to baba “father; venerable elder”, giving “Father Fakı”.1,2
Grammar Compound fakı + baba.
That Fakıbaba goes back to fakı and baba is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Fakıbaba formed?
Fakıbaba was formed by joining fakı (“fakı: village imam, learned man”) and baba (“baba: father; venerable elder”).
Which surnames are related to Fakıbaba?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Akbaba | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Babacan | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Baba | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Babaoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Karababa | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Babadağ | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Babalık | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Ağbaba | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Aybaba | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Babaç | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Babaoğlan | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Babayiğit | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Fakıbaba?
- Ahmet Eşref Fakıbaba politician 1951–
People surnamed Fakıbaba as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Fakıbaba written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign records it often appears as Fakibaba.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Fakıbaba?
Karahocagil, Pir and Pirali share gloss keywords with Fakıbaba within the same primary category.
- KarahocagilKara Hoca’s family
- Pirelder, master, founder
- PiraliPîr Ali, “elder Ali”
- Piroğluson of the Pir (“elder”)
- Şehitlermartyrs; a village name
- Büyüksofuoğluson of the Elder Sofu
- Dervişdervish, humble man
- Dervişoğluson of the dervish
Which guides add context to Fakıbaba?
Read the root, formation and register information for Fakıbaba 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: baba
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: fakı
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Fakıbaba
- Q1
What does the surname Fakıbaba mean?
- Fakı, the Anatolian title for a village imam or learned man (from Arabic faqīh “jurist”), is joined to baba “father; venerable elder”, giving “Father Fakı”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Fakıbaba?
- Fakıbaba is made up of two elements: fakı “village imam; learned man (from fakih)” (Arabic) and baba “father; venerable elder” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Fakıbaba?
- Fa·kı·ba·ba, 4 syllables; IPA: /fakɯbaˈba/.