Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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İhtiyaroğlu

İhtiyaroğlu /ihtijaɾoːˈɫu/ ASCII Ihtiyaroglu

“son of the old man”1

Letters / syllables
11 / 5
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
İ
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce İhtiyaroğlu?

İhtiyaroğlu

IPA /ihtijaɾoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname İhtiyaroğlu mean?

İhtiyar “old, elderly” with -oğlu: “son of the old man”. İhtiyar comes from Arabic iḫtiyār “choice”; the sense “elder, respected old person” developed in Persian and Ottoman usage.1

Grammar ihtiyar + -oğlu.

What is İhtiyaroğlu made of?

İhtiyaroğlu is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ihtiyar (ihtiyar: old, elderly) + -oğlu (-oğlu: “son of”).

İhtiyaroğlu + root ihtiyar ihtiyar: old, elderly ARABIC ihtiyar “old, elderly; Arabiciḫtiyār ‘choice’” suffix -oğlu -oğlu: “son of” İhtiyaroğlu ihtiyar root ihtiyar: old, elderly ihtiyar ARABIC “old, elderly; Arabic iḫtiyār‘choice’” -oğlu suffix -oğlu: “son of”
İhtiyaroğlu: parts and root words
  • ihtiyar Arabic — old, elderly; Arabic iḫtiyār “choice”1

How was the name İhtiyaroğlu formed?

İhtiyaroğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to ihtiyar (“ihtiyar: old, elderly”).

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

Who are some well-known people named İhtiyaroğlu?

  1. Ayça Naz İhtiyaroğlu volleyball player 1984–

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

How is İhtiyaroğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Ihtiyaroglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ihtiyar accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ihtiyar 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 İhtiyaroğlu

Q1

What does the surname İhtiyaroğlu mean?

İhtiyar “old, elderly” with -oğlu: “son of the old man”. İhtiyar comes from Arabic iḫtiyār “choice”; the sense “elder, respected old person” developed in Persian and Ottoman usage.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname İhtiyaroğlu?

The root word of İhtiyaroğlu is ihtiyar (Arabic): ‘old, elderly; Arabic iḫtiyār “choice”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce İhtiyaroğlu?

İh·ti·ya·roğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /ihtijaɾoːˈɫu/.