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Göllü

Göllü /ɟølˈly/ ASCII Gollu

“with a lake; a form of Güllü”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Göllü?

Göllü

IPA /ɟølˈly/

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

What does the surname Göllü mean?

As an adjective formed from göl ‘lake’ with the suffix -lü ‘having’, it means ‘with a lake’; Göllü is also the name of a number of villages in Anatolia. Nişanyan’s dictionary of names, however, lists Göllü as a form of the name Güllü ‘rosy’, from gül ‘rose’. Göl is a Turkish word; gül is of Persian origin.1,2

Grammar göl + -lü.

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. göl ‘lake’ + -lü: ‘with a lake’ (Wiktionary); Göllü is the name of many villages and neighbourhoods (Turkish Wiktionary).
  2. A form of the name Güllü ‘rosy’ (Nişanyan Adlar).

What is Göllü made of?

Göllü combines Turkic and Persian elements in 2 parts: göl (lake) + -lü (possessive suffix).

Göllü ++ root göl lake TURKIC göl “lake” suffix -lü possessive suffix PERSIAN gül “rose” Göllü göl root lake göl TURKIC “lake” -lü suffix possessive suffix gül PERSIAN “rose”
Göllü: parts and root words
  • göl Turkic — lake2
  • gül Persian — rose1

How was the name Göllü formed?

Göllü was formed by adding the suffix -lü (“possessive suffix”) to göl (“lake”).

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

Which surnames are related to Göllü?

Göllü Gül Akgül Şengül Bingöl Ergül Özgül Gülşen Güllü Morgül Akgöl Sarıgül Algül
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Gül same root – –
02 Akgül same root – –
03 Şengül same root – –
04 Bingöl same root – –
05 Ergül same root – –
06 Özgül same root – –
07 Gülşen same root – –
08 Güllü same root – –
09 Morgül same root – –
10 Akgöl same root – –
11 Sarıgül same root – –
12 Algül same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Göllü?

  1. Arzu Göllü volleyball player 1969–
  2. Orçun Göllü basketball player 1977–
  3. Gülnur Göllü researcher

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

How is Göllü written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Gollu in English-language records. In Turkish, ö is like German ö; ü is like German ü.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Göllü accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: göl accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Göllü 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 Göllü

Q1

What does the surname Göllü mean?

As an adjective formed from göl ‘lake’ with the suffix -lü ‘having’, it means ‘with a lake’; Göllü is also the name of a number of villages in Anatolia. Nişanyan’s dictionary of names, however, lists Göllü as a form of the name Güllü ‘rosy’, from gül ‘rose’. Göl is a Turkish word; gül is of Persian origin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Göllü?

The root word of Göllü is göl (Turkic): “lake”. There are 3 competing views on where Göllü comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Göllü?

Göl·lü, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɟølˈly/.