Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,005

Feyizoğlu

Feyizoğlu /fejizoːˈɫu/ ASCII Feyizoglu

“son of Feyiz (‘abundance’)”2

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
F
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Feyizoğlu?

Feyizoğlu

IPA /fejizoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Feyizoğlu mean?

‘Son of Feyiz’. Feyiz is a male name; as a word it means ‘abundance, fruitfulness, progress, spiritual grace’, from Arabic fayḍ ‘overflowing, abundance’. The suffix -oğlu is Turkish.1,2

Grammar Feyiz + -oğlu.

That Feyizoğlu goes back to feyiz and oğul is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Feyizoğlu made of?

Feyizoğlu combines Arabic and Turkic elements in 2 parts: Feyiz (male name; abundance, spiritual grace) + -oğlu (son of).

Feyizoğlu ++ root Feyiz male name; abundance,spiritual grace ARABIC feyiz “abundance, fertility;progress; spiritual…” suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC oğul “son” Feyizoğlu Feyiz root male name; abundance, spiritual grace feyiz ARABIC “abundance, fertility; progress;spiritual grace” -oğlu suffix son of oğul TURKIC “son”
Feyizoğlu: parts and root words
  • feyiz Arabic — abundance, fertility; progress; spiritual grace2
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Feyizoğlu formed?

Feyizoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Feyiz (“male name; abundance, spiritual grace”).

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

Which surnames are related to Feyizoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Feyzioğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Feyizoğlu?

  1. Demir Feyizoğlu journalist 1936–

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

How is Feyizoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Feyizoglu in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikidata: Q113632215 accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: feyiz accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 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 Feyizoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Feyizoğlu mean?

‘Son of Feyiz’. Feyiz is a male name; as a word it means ‘abundance, fruitfulness, progress, spiritual grace’, from Arabic fayḍ ‘overflowing, abundance’. The suffix -oğlu is Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Feyizoğlu?

Feyizoğlu is made up of two elements: feyiz “abundance, fertility; progress; spiritual grace” (Arabic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Feyizoğlu?

Fe·yi·zoğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /fejizoːˈɫu/.