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Fındıklı

Fındıklı /fɯndɯkˈɫɯ/ ASCII Findikli

“place of hazelnuts; a district of Rize”1

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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 Fındıklı?

Fındıklı

IPA /fɯndɯkˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Fındıklı mean?

In Turkish geography, Fındıklı is the name of a district of Rize and of many villages in provinces such as Adana, Amasya, Artvin and Balıkesir. It is fındık “hazelnut” plus the suffix -lı, “place rich in hazelnuts”. Fındık goes back through Arabic funduq to Greek pontikón káryon “Pontic nut”.1,2

Grammar fındık + -lı (suffix “having”).

That Fındıklı goes back to fındık and Fındıklı is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

Fındıklı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Fındıklı made of?

Fındıklı combines Arabic and Turkic elements in 2 parts: fındık (hazelnut) + -lı (“having, with”).

Fındıklı ++ root fındık hazelnut ARABIC fındık “hazelnut; Arabic funduq,from Greek pontikón…” suffix -lı “having, with” TURKIC Fındıklı “district of Rize; manyvillages” Fındıklı fındık root hazelnut fındık ARABIC “hazelnut; Arabic funduq, fromGreek pontikón káryon ‘Pontic…’” -lı suffix “having, with” Fındıklı TURKIC “district of Rize; many villages”
Fındıklı: parts and root words
  • fındık Arabic — hazelnut; Arabic funduq, from Greek pontikón káryon “Pontic nut”1
  • Fındıklı Turkic — district of Rize; many villages2

How was the name Fındıklı formed?

Fındıklı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (““having, with””) to fındık (“hazelnut”).

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

Which surnames are related to Fındıklı?

Fındıklı Fındık Fındıkoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Fındık same root – –
02 Fındıkoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Fındıklı?

  1. Volkan Fındıklı association football player 1990–
  2. Selma Fındıklı author 1965–2015
  3. Mahmut Mücahit Fındıklı statesperson 1957–
  4. Necati Fındıklı researcher
  5. Tufan Fındıklı basketball player 1992–

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

How is Fındıklı written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name appears as Findikli in passports and foreign registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: fındık accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Fındıklı accessed 8 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 Fındıklı

Q1

What does the surname Fındıklı mean?

In Turkish geography, Fındıklı is the name of a district of Rize and of many villages in provinces such as Adana, Amasya, Artvin and Balıkesir. It is fındık “hazelnut” plus the suffix -lı, “place rich in hazelnuts”. Fındık goes back through Arabic funduq to Greek pontikón káryon “Pontic nut”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Fındıklı?

The root word of Fındıklı is fındık (Arabic): ‘hazelnut; Arabic funduq, from Greek pontikón káryon “Pontic nut”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Fındıklı?

Fın·dık·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /fɯndɯkˈɫɯ/.