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Günebakanlı

Günebakanlı /ɟynebakanˈɫɯ/ ASCII Gunebakanli

“of the sunflower; from Günebakan”1

Probable origin Günebakanlı: root entries for günebakan · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
11 / 5
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
G
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How do you pronounce Günebakanlı?

Günebakanlı

IPA /ɟynebakanˈɫɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Günebakanlı mean?

Günebakan, literally “sun-facing”, is a folk name for the sunflower. The suffix -lı gives “having sunflowers” or “from Günebakan”, a name borne by settlements in Erzincan, Kastamonu and Mardin.1

Grammar gün + dative -e + bak- + participle -an + -lı.

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

What is Günebakanlı made of?

Günebakanlı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: günebakan (günebakan: sunflower (gün + bak-)) + -lı (suffix “from; having”).

Günebakanlı + root günebakan günebakan: sunflower (gün+ bak-) TURKIC günebakan “sunflower” suffix -lı suffix “from; having” Günebakanlı günebakan root günebakan: sunflower (gün + bak-) günebakan TURKIC “sunflower” -lı suffix suffix “from; having”
Günebakanlı: parts and root words

How was the name Günebakanlı formed?

Günebakanlı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“suffix “from; having””) to günebakan (“günebakan: sunflower (gün + bak-)”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Günebakanlı?

  1. Artemis Günebakanlı translator

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

How is Günebakanlı written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Gunebakanli: dotless ı (and İ) is usually written i; ö and ü often lose their dots.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Günebakanlı?

Ayçiçek shares gloss keywords with Günebakanlı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Günebakanlı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Günebakanlı alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: günebakan accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Günebakan 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 Günebakanlı

Q1

What does the surname Günebakanlı mean?

Günebakan, literally “sun-facing”, is a folk name for the sunflower. The suffix -lı gives “having sunflowers” or “from Günebakan”, a name borne by settlements in Erzincan, Kastamonu and Mardin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Günebakanlı?

The root word of Günebakanlı is günebakan (Turkic): “sunflower”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Günebakanlı?

Gü·ne·ba·kan·lı, 5 syllables; IPA: /ɟynebakanˈɫɯ/.