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Fakılı

Fakılı /fakɯˈɫɯ/ ASCII Fakili

“village name; ‘with a fakı’”1

Probable origin Fakılı: root entries for fakı · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Fakılı?

Fakılı

IPA /fakɯˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Fakılı mean?

Fakı was the Anatolian title of a village imam or an educated man, a colloquial form of Arabic faqīh “jurist”. Fakılı means “having a fakı” and is a village name in Gaziantep, Kırşehir, Mersin, Sinop, Sivas and Uşak.1

Grammar fakı + -lı.

That Fakılı goes back to fakı is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Fakılı made of?

Fakılı is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: fakı (fakı: village imam, learned man) + -lı (suffix “of, having, from”).

Fakılı + root fakı fakı: village imam,learned man ARABIC fakı “title of a village imamor educated man in…” suffix -lı suffix “of, having, from” Fakılı fakı root fakı: village imam, learned man fakı ARABIC “title of a village imam oreducated man in Anatolia…” -lı suffix suffix “of, having, from”
Fakılı: parts and root words
  • fakı Arabic — title of a village imam or educated man in Anatolia (Arabic faqīh)1

How was the name Fakılı formed?

Fakılı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“suffix “of, having, from””) to fakı (“fakı: village imam, learned man”).

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

Which surnames are related to Fakılı?

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01 Fakıbaba same root – –

How is Fakılı written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters it usually appears as Fakili in passports and foreign records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Fakılı?

Ardahanlı, Develi and Develioğlu share gloss keywords with Fakılı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Fakılı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Fakılı 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 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: fakı accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Fakılı accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: fakih accessed 9 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 Fakılı

Q1

What does the surname Fakılı mean?

Fakı was the Anatolian title of a village imam or an educated man, a colloquial form of Arabic faqīh “jurist”. Fakılı means “having a fakı” and is a village name in Gaziantep, Kırşehir, Mersin, Sinop, Sivas and Uşak.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Fakılı?

The root word of Fakılı is fakı (Arabic): “title of a village imam or educated man in Anatolia (Arabic faqīh)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Fakılı?

Fa·kı·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /fakɯˈɫɯ/.