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Farisoğulları

Farisoğulları /faɾisouɫɫaˈɾɯ/ ASCII Farisogullari

“sons of Faris (‘horseman’)”1

Letters / syllables
13 / 6
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
F
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Farisoğulları?

Farisoğulları

IPA /faɾisouɫɫaˈɾɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 6 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Farisoğulları mean?

Faris is Arabic fāris “horseman, cavalier”, a common Arabic man’s name. The plural suffix -oğulları makes it “the sons of Faris”.1

What is Farisoğulları made of?

Farisoğulları is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Faris (fāris: horseman, knight) + -oğulları (patronymic, plural).

Farisoğulları + root Faris fāris: horseman, knight ARABIC fāris “horseman, cavalier” suffix -oğulları patronymic, plural Farisoğulları Faris root fāris: horseman, knight fāris ARABIC “horseman, cavalier” -oğulları suffix patronymic, plural
Farisoğulları: parts and root words
  • fāris Arabic — horseman, cavalier1

How was the name Farisoğulları formed?

Farisoğulları was formed by adding -oğulları, “son of”, to Faris (“fāris: horseman, knight”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Farisoğulları?

  1. Musa Farisoğulları politician 1956–

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

How is Farisoğulları written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records ı is usually written i, ğ becomes g, although it is silent in Turkish and only lengthens the vowel before it, giving Farisogullari.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: فارس accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Farisoğulları

Q1

What does the surname Farisoğulları mean?

Faris is Arabic fāris “horseman, cavalier”, a common Arabic man’s name. The plural suffix -oğulları makes it “the sons of Faris”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Farisoğulları?

The root word of Farisoğulları is fāris (Arabic): “horseman, cavalier”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Farisoğulları?

Fa·ri·so·ğul·la·rı, 6 syllables; IPA: /faɾisouɫɫaˈɾɯ/.