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Kabaağaçlı

Kabaağaçlı /kabaaatʃˈɫɯ/ ASCII Kabaagacli

“of Kabaağaç, ‘big tree’”1

Probable origin Kabaağaçlı: root entries for kaba + ağaç · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kabaağaçlı?

Kabaağaçlı

IPA /kabaaatʃˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Kabaağaçlı mean?

Kaba ağaç means “big, thick-trunked tree”, and Kabaağaç is the name of several Anatolian villages. The suffix -lı adds “from Kabaağaç” or “with big trees”.1,2

Grammar kaba + ağaç + -lı.

That Kabaağaçlı goes back to kaba and ağaç is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Kabaağaçlı made of?

Kabaağaçlı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: kaba (kaba: big, coarse) + ağaç (ağaç: tree) + -lı (from (a place); having).

Kabaağaçlı ++ root kaba kaba: big, coarse TURKIC kaba “big, thick; coarse” root ağaç ağaç: tree TURKIC ağaç “tree” suffix -lı from (a place); having Kabaağaçlı kaba root kaba: big, coarse kaba TURKIC “big, thick; coarse” ağaç root ağaç: tree ağaç TURKIC “tree” -lı suffix from (a place); having
Kabaağaçlı: parts and root words

How was the name Kabaağaçlı formed?

Kabaağaçlı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“from (a place); having”) to kaba + ağaç.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Kabaağaçlı?

Kabaağaçlı Kaba Kabasakal Elmaağaçlı Kabaca Ağaç Büyükağaç
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Kaba same root – –
02 Kabasakal same root – –
03 Elmaağaçlı same root – –
04 Kabaca same root – –
05 Ağaç same root – –
06 Büyükağaç same root – –
07 Kabacaoğlu same root – –
08 Karaağaçlı same root – –

How is Kabaağaçlı written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Kabaagacli: dotless ı (and İ) is usually written i; ç becomes c or ch; ğ is written g but is silent in Turkish, lengthening the preceding vowel.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kabaağaçlı?

Büyükağaç, Elmaağaçlı and Ağaç share gloss keywords with Kabaağaçlı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kabaağaçlı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kabaağaçlı 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kaba accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ağaç accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kabaağaçlı

Q1

What does the surname Kabaağaçlı mean?

Kaba ağaç means “big, thick-trunked tree”, and Kabaağaç is the name of several Anatolian villages. The suffix -lı adds “from Kabaağaç” or “with big trees”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kabaağaçlı?

Kabaağaçlı is made up of two elements: kaba “big, thick; coarse” (Turkic) and ağaç “tree” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Kabaağaçlı?

Ka·ba·a·ğaç·lı, 5 syllables; IPA: /kabaaatʃˈɫɯ/.