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Karalı
“having black; Karalı village”1
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How do you pronounce Karalı?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Karalı mean?
Kara “black, dark” with the suffix -lı; in the dictionary karalı means “having black in it” or “scribbled over”. There are also villages called Karalı in Kırıkkale and Sivas.1
That Karalı goes back to kara is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
Karalı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Karalı formed?
Karalı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“suffix “from; having””) to kara (“kara: black, dark”).
Which surnames are related to Karalı?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kara | same root | 16 | 290,024 |
| 02 | Karataş | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Karahan | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Karaca | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Karakaş | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Karadağ | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Karakaya | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Karakoç | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Karaaslan | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Karagöz | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Baykara | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Karabulut | same root | – | – |
How is Karalı written and pronounced abroad?
In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Karali.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Karalı?
Kara, Özkara and Karaoğlu share gloss keywords with Karalı within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Karalı?
Read the root, formation and register information for Karalı 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 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: karalı
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Karalı
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
Common questions about Karalı
- Q1
What does the surname Karalı mean?
- Kara “black, dark” with the suffix -lı; in the dictionary karalı means “having black in it” or “scribbled over”. There are also villages called Karalı in Kırıkkale and Sivas.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Karalı?
- The root word of Karalı is kara (Turkic): “black, dark; brunette; archaic figurative: brave”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Karalı?
- Ka·ra·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /kaɾaˈɫɯ/.