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Fazlıoğlu

Fazlıoğlu /fazɫɯoːˈɫu/ ASCII Fazlioglu

“son of Fazlı”3

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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 Fazlıoğlu?

Fazlıoğlu

IPA /fazɫɯoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Fazlıoğlu mean?

Fazlıoğlu means ‘son of Fazlı’. Fazlı is a male given name from the Arabic root faḍl ‘virtue, excellence, grace’; fazıl ‘virtuous’ and fazilet ‘virtue’ come from the same root.1,3

Grammar Fazlı + oğlu: personal name + possessed ‘son’.

What is Fazlıoğlu made of?

Fazlıoğlu is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Fazlı (male name, from Arabic faḍl ‘virtue, grace’) + -oğlu (possessive form of oğul ‘son’: “son of, of the family of”).

Fazlıoğlu ++ root Fazlı male name, from Arabicfaḍl ‘virtue, grace’ ARABIC Fazlı “a male given name” suffix -oğlu possessive form of oğul‘son’: “son of, of the…” ARABIC fazıl “virtuous, excellent” Fazlıoğlu Fazlı root male name, from Arabic faḍl ‘virtue,grace’ Fazlı ARABIC “a male given name” -oğlu suffix possessive form of oğul ‘son’: “sonof, of the family of” fazıl ARABIC “virtuous, excellent”
Fazlıoğlu: parts and root words
  • Fazlı Arabic — a male given name3
  • fazıl Arabic — virtuous, excellent1

How was the name Fazlıoğlu formed?

Fazlıoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Fazlı (“male name, from Arabic faḍl ‘virtue, grace’”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Who are some well-known people named Fazlıoğlu?

  1. İhsan Fazlıoğlu historian 1966–
  2. Mehmet Besim Fazlıoğlu politician 1875–1930
  3. Fatih Fazlıoğlu researcher
  4. Muhammet Emin Fazlıoğlu association football player
  5. Yavuz Fazlıoğlu filmmaker 1966–

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

How is Fazlıoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Fazlioglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: fazıl accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Fazlıoğlu accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Fazlı accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: fazıl accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Fazlıoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Fazlıoğlu mean?

Fazlıoğlu means ‘son of Fazlı’. Fazlı is a male given name from the Arabic root faḍl ‘virtue, excellence, grace’; fazıl ‘virtuous’ and fazilet ‘virtue’ come from the same root.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Fazlıoğlu?

Fazlıoğlu is made up of two elements: Fazlı “a male given name” (Arabic) and fazıl “virtuous, excellent” (Arabic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Fazlıoğlu?

Faz·lı·oğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /fazɫɯoːˈɫu/.