Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Göle

Göle /ɡøˈle/ ASCII Gole

“Göle, a district of Ardahan”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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Initial
G
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Göle?

Göle

IPA /ɡøˈle/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Göle mean?

Göle names a district in Ardahan province in north-eastern Anatolia; a village in the Çan district of Çanakkale bears the same name. The name already appears as Göle in Ottoman Turkish, and the area of the district is called Kola in old Georgian sources. The surname carries this place name.1

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

What is Göle made of?

Göle is a single root: Göle (a district of Ardahan).

Göle root Göle a district of Ardahan OTHER Göle “district of Ardahanprovince; Ottoman Göle” Göle Göle root a district of Ardahan Göle OTHER “district of Ardahan province;Ottoman Göle”
Göle: parts and root words
  • Göle Other — district of Ardahan province; Ottoman Göle1

How was the name Göle formed?

Göle comes from a place name: Göle (“a district of Ardahan”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Göle?

  1. Nilüfer Göle university teacher 1953–
  2. Turgut Göle politician 1913–2002
  3. Münir Göle writer 1961–
  4. Münir Hüsrev Göle politician 1890–1955
  5. Zeki Murat Göle association football coach 1979–
  6. Celal Göle academic 1948–
  7. Mete Göle rugby league player

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

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Göle

Q1

What does the surname Göle mean?

Göle names a district in Ardahan province in north-eastern Anatolia; a village in the Çan district of Çanakkale bears the same name. The name already appears as Göle in Ottoman Turkish, and the area of the district is called Kola in old Georgian sources. The surname carries this place name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Göle?

The root word of Göle is Göle (another language): “district of Ardahan province; Ottoman Göle”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Göle?

Gö·le, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡøˈle/.