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İzmirli

İzmirli /izmiɾˈli/ ASCII Izmirli

“from Izmir”1

Established origin İzmirli: root entries for İzmirli + Smyrna · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce İzmirli?

İzmirli

IPA /izmiɾˈli/

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

What does the surname İzmirli mean?

İzmirli means “from Izmir”, the city name plus the suffix -li. The name Izmir is the Turkish form of Smyrna, the city’s ancient Greek name. The surname follows this place-name pattern.1

Grammar Izmir + -li (“from”).

What is İzmirli made of?

İzmirli combines Turkic and Greek elements in 2 parts: İzmir (city and province on the Aegean) + -li (from).

İzmirli ++ root İzmir city and province on theAegean TURKIC İzmirli “person from Izmir” suffix -li from GREEK Smyrna “Greek name of the city” İzmirli İzmir root city and province on the Aegean İzmirli TURKIC “person from Izmir” -li suffix from Smyrna GREEK “Greek name of the city”
İzmirli: parts and root words
  • İzmirli Turkic — person from Izmir1
  • Smyrna Greek — Greek name of the city1

How was the name İzmirli formed?

İzmirli was formed by adding the suffix -li (“from”) to İzmir (“city and province on the Aegean”).

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

Who are some well-known people named İzmirli?

  1. İsmail Hakkı İzmirli academic 1869–1946
  2. Yücel İzmirli writer
  3. Zühal İzmirli writer

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

How is İzmirli written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Izmirli.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to İzmirli?

Konyalı, Tokatlı and Amasyalı share gloss keywords with İzmirli within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to İzmirli?

Read the root, formation and register information for İzmirli 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: İzmirli
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: İzmir
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about İzmirli

Q1

What does the surname İzmirli mean?

İzmirli means “from Izmir”, the city name plus the suffix -li. The name Izmir is the Turkish form of Smyrna, the city’s ancient Greek name. The surname follows this place-name pattern.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname İzmirli?

The root word of İzmirli is İzmirli (Turkic): “person from Izmir”.
Q3

How do you pronounce İzmirli?

İz·mir·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /izmiɾˈli/.