Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Farukî

Farukî /faɾuˈkiː/ ASCII Faruki

“of Faruk (‘who tells right from wrong’)”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
F
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Abroad
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Farukî?

Farukî

IPA /faɾuˈkiː/

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

What does the surname Farukî mean?

Farukî is the name Faruk with the Arabic relational suffix -ī: “of or relating to Faruk”. Faruk is Arabic fārūq, “one who separates truth from falsehood”, known as the epithet of the second caliph Umar.1

Grammar Faruk + relational suffix -ī

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

What is Farukî made of?

Farukî is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Faruk (Faruk: one who distinguishes right from wrong; epithet of Umar) + -î (relational suffix -ī).

Farukî + root Faruk Faruk: one whodistinguishes right from… ARABIC Fārūq “one who distinguishestruth from falsehood” suffix -î relational suffix -ī Farukî Faruk root Faruk: one who distinguishes rightfrom wrong; epithet of Umar Fārūq ARABIC “one who distinguishes truth fromfalsehood” -î suffix relational suffix -ī
Farukî: parts and root words
  • Fārūq Arabic — one who distinguishes truth from falsehood1

How was the name Farukî formed?

Farukî was formed by adding the suffix -î (“relational suffix -ī”) to Faruk (“Faruk: one who distinguishes right from wrong; epithet of Umar”).

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

How is Farukî written and pronounced abroad?

In Farukî, the circumflex is usually dropped, giving forms such as Faruki.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Faruk accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Faruk accessed 9 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 Farukî

Q1

What does the surname Farukî mean?

Farukî is the name Faruk with the Arabic relational suffix -ī: “of or relating to Faruk”. Faruk is Arabic fārūq, “one who separates truth from falsehood”, known as the epithet of the second caliph Umar.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Farukî?

The root word of Farukî is Fārūq (Arabic): “one who distinguishes truth from falsehood”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Farukî?

Fa·ru·kî, 3 syllables; IPA: /faɾuˈkiː/.