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Karaağaç

Karaağaç /kaɾaaˈatʃ/ ASCII Karaagac

“elm tree”1

Established origin Karaağaç: root entries for karaağaç + karaağaç · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Karaağaç?

Karaağaç

IPA /kaɾaaˈatʃ/

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

What does the surname Karaağaç mean?

Karaağaç is the elm (Ulmus), a tree valued for its hard timber. Formed from kara ‘dark’ and ağaç ‘tree’, it is a single dictionary word. Many Anatolian villages are called Karaağaç, so the surname may rest on the tree or on such a place.1

Grammar A lexicalised compound of kara + ağaç.

Karaağaç is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Karaağaç made of?

Karaağaç is a single Turkic root: karaağaç (elm).

Karaağaç + root karaağaç elm TURKIC karaağaç “elm (Ulmus)” TURKIC karaağaç “elm” Karaağaç karaağaç root elm karaağaç TURKIC “elm (Ulmus)” karaağaç TURKIC “elm”
Karaağaç: parts and root words

How was the name Karaağaç formed?

Karaağaç is the word karaağaç (“elm”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Karaağaç?

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01 Karaağaçlı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Karaağaç?

  1. Günay Karaağaç linguist 1949–2021
  2. Ahmed Mükerrem Karaağaç politician 1883–1949
  3. Mustafa Feyzi Karaağaç politician 1880–1968
  4. Adil Karaağaç pharmacist 1923–2016
  5. Eren Karaağaç association football player 2004–
  6. Ertürk Karaağaç researcher
  7. Mustafa Karaağaç researcher

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

How is Karaağaç written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Karaagac.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Karaağaç?

Ardıç, Abanoz and Ağaç share gloss keywords with Karaağaç within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Karaağaç?

Read the root, formation and register information for Karaağaç 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 Vikisözlük: karaağaç
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: karaağaç
  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 Karaağaç

Q1

What does the surname Karaağaç mean?

Karaağaç is the elm (Ulmus), a tree valued for its hard timber. Formed from kara ‘dark’ and ağaç ‘tree’, it is a single dictionary word. Many Anatolian villages are called Karaağaç, so the surname may rest on the tree or on such a place.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Karaağaç?

The root word of Karaağaç is karaağaç (Turkic): “elm (Ulmus)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Karaağaç?

Ka·ra·a·ğaç, 4 syllables; IPA: /kaɾaaˈatʃ/.