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Kaftancıoğlu

Kaftancıoğlu /kaftandʒɯoːˈɫu/ ASCII Kaftancioglu

“son of the kaftan-maker”3

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12 / 5
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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 Kaftancıoğlu?

Kaftancıoğlu

IPA /kaftandʒɯoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Kaftancıoğlu mean?

Kaftancıoğlu means ‘son of the kaftan-maker’. A kaftancı made or sold kaftans; at the Ottoman court the official in charge of the robes of honour bestowed by the sultan was also called kaftancı.1,3

Grammar kaftan + -cı + oğlu: occupational noun + possessed ‘son’.

What is Kaftancıoğlu made of?

Kaftancıoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: kaftan (kaftan, long robe) + -cı (occupational suffix -CI: maker, seller, worker) + -oğlu (possessive form of oğul ‘son’: “son of, of the family of”).

Kaftancıoğlu +++ root kaftan kaftan, long robe TURKIC kaftancı “maker or seller ofkaftans; court official…” suffix -cı occupational suffix -CI:maker, seller, worker suffix -oğlu possessive form of oğul‘son’: “son of, of the…” TURKIC kaftan “long, ornate robe; robeof honour bestowed by…” Kaftancıoğlu kaftan root kaftan, long robe kaftancı TURKIC “maker or seller of kaftans;court official in charge of…” -cı suffix occupational suffix -CI: maker,seller, worker -oğlu suffix possessive form of oğul ‘son’: “sonof, of the family of” kaftan TURKIC “long, ornate robe; robe ofhonour bestowed by the sultan”
Kaftancıoğlu: parts and root words
  • kaftancı Turkic — maker or seller of kaftans; court official in charge of robes3
  • kaftan Turkic — long, ornate robe; robe of honour bestowed by the sultan1

How was the name Kaftancıoğlu formed?

Kaftancıoğlu was formed by adding -cı, “son of”, to kaftan (“kaftan, long robe”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.7

Who are some well-known people named Kaftancıoğlu?

  1. Canan Kaftancıoğlu politician 1972–
  2. Ümit Kaftancıoğlu writer 1934–1980
  3. Tuğra Kaftancıoğlu actor

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

How is Kaftancıoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Kaftancioglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kaftan accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Kaftancıoğlu accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kaftancı accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kaftan accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kaftancı accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kaftancıoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Kaftancıoğlu mean?

Kaftancıoğlu means ‘son of the kaftan-maker’. A kaftancı made or sold kaftans; at the Ottoman court the official in charge of the robes of honour bestowed by the sultan was also called kaftancı.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kaftancıoğlu?

Kaftancıoğlu is made up of two elements: kaftancı “maker or seller of kaftans; court official in charge of robes” (Turkic) and kaftan “long, ornate robe; robe of honour bestowed by the sultan” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Kaftancıoğlu?

Kaf·tan·cı·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /kaftandʒɯoːˈɫu/.