Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Hançerli

Hançerli /hantʃeɾˈli/ ASCII Hancerli

“dagger-bearing”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
H
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 Hançerli?

Hançerli

IPA /hantʃeɾˈli/

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

What does the surname Hançerli mean?

Hançerli means “with a dagger, carrying a dagger”. A hançer is a curved, pointed blade resembling a short sword; the word comes from Arabic ḫanjar. The name derives from an adjective or byname connected with the weapon.1

Grammar hançer + -li

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

What is Hançerli made of?

Hançerli is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: hançer (hançer: dagger) + -li (“with; from”).

Hançerli + root hançer hançer: dagger ARABIC hançer “dagger, khanjar” suffix -li “with; from” Hançerli hançer root hançer: dagger hançer ARABIC “dagger, khanjar” -li suffix “with; from”
Hançerli: parts and root words
  • hançer Arabic — dagger, khanjar1

How was the name Hançerli formed?

Hançerli was formed by adding the suffix -li (““with; from””) to hançer (“hançer: dagger”).

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

Which surnames are related to Hançerli?

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

Who are some well-known people named Hançerli?

  1. Turan Hançerli lawyer 1975–
  2. Hüseyin Hançerli badminton player 1985–

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

How is Hançerli written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Hancerli.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: hançer accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: hançer 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 Hançerli

Q1

What does the surname Hançerli mean?

Hançerli means “with a dagger, carrying a dagger”. A hançer is a curved, pointed blade resembling a short sword; the word comes from Arabic ḫanjar. The name derives from an adjective or byname connected with the weapon.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Hançerli?

The root word of Hançerli is hançer (Arabic): “dagger, khanjar”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Hançerli?

Han·çer·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /hantʃeɾˈli/.