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Kadıoğlu

Kadıoğlu /kadɯoːˈɫu/ ASCII Kadioglu

“son of the judge”3

Letters / syllables
8 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
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 Kadıoğlu?

Kadıoğlu

IPA /kadɯoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kadıoğlu mean?

Kadıoğlu means ‘son of the kadı’. The kadı was the Ottoman judge of a district (kaza), who heard cases and also handled municipal and notarial matters. The word comes from Arabic qāḍī ‘one who decides’.2,3

Grammar kadı + oğul + possessive -u.

What is Kadıoğlu made of?

Kadıoğlu breaks into 2 parts: kadı (judge of Islamic law) + -oğlu (son of).

Kadıoğlu ++ root kadı judge of Islamic law ARABIC kadı “judge and administratorof an Ottoman district…” suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC oğul “son” Kadıoğlu kadı root judge of Islamic law kadı ARABIC “judge and administrator of anOttoman district (Arabic qāḍī)” -oğlu suffix son of oğul TURKIC “son”
Kadıoğlu: parts and root words
  • kadı Arabic — judge and administrator of an Ottoman district (Arabic qāḍī)3
  • oğul Turkic — son2

How was the name Kadıoğlu formed?

Kadıoğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (kadı + -oğlu).

Which surnames are related to Kadıoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kadı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kadıoğlu?

  1. Ferdi Kadıoğlu association football player 1999–
  2. Ziya Cemal Kadıoğlu soldier 1961–
  3. Ateş Kadıoğlu researcher
  4. Mehmet Yıldırım Kadıoğlu statesperson 1951–
  5. Mikdat Kadıoğlu journalist 1961–
  6. Musa Kadıoğlu archaeologist 1971–
  7. Necmi Kadıoğlu politician 1954–
  8. Osman Derya Kadıoğlu politician 1952–

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

How is Kadıoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Kadioglu in passports and registers that lack Turkish letters.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kadı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: oğul accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kadı accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kadıoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Kadıoğlu mean?

Kadıoğlu means ‘son of the kadı’. The kadı was the Ottoman judge of a district (kaza), who heard cases and also handled municipal and notarial matters. The word comes from Arabic qāḍī ‘one who decides’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kadıoğlu?

The root word of Kadıoğlu is kadı (Arabic): “judge and administrator of an Ottoman district (Arabic qāḍī)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kadıoğlu?

Ka·dı·oğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /kadɯoːˈɫu/.