SURNAMEEntry 2,561
İl
“realm, country; province”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 2 / 1
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- front
- Initial
- İ
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How do you pronounce İl?
What does the surname İl mean?
Today il is a province, the administrative unit under a governor; in a wider sense it means “homeland, country”. In Old Turkic il meant “state, realm”, and that older sense lives on in names such as İlhan and İlbey.1
İl is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name İl formed?
İl is the word il (“il: realm, country; Old Turkic “state””), taken unchanged as a surname.
Is İl also a first name?
Yes. İl is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “realm, country; province”.
İl as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is İl written and pronounced abroad?
The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written İl abroad as well.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to İl?
Altunel, Enginyurt and Gürel share gloss keywords with İl within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to İl?
Read the root, formation and register information for İl alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: il
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: il
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: il
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about İl
- Q1
What does the surname İl mean?
- Today il is a province, the administrative unit under a governor; in a wider sense it means “homeland, country”. In Old Turkic il meant “state, realm”, and that older sense lives on in names such as İlhan and İlbey.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname İl?
- The root word of İl is il (Turkic): ‘realm, country; Old Turkic “state”’.
- Q3
How do you pronounce İl?
- İl, 1 syllable; IPA: /il/.