SURNAMEEntry 2,809
Karamollaoğlu
“son of Kara Molla”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 13 / 6
- Formation
- Patronymic
- Vowel harmony
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- Initial
- K
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How do you pronounce Karamollaoğlu?
The stress usually falls on syllable 6 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Karamollaoğlu mean?
Made of kara “black, dark”, molla and -oğlu: “son of Kara Molla”. Molla, from Arabic mawlā, denotes a learned cleric and, in the Ottoman learned hierarchy, a high-ranking judge.1,2
That Karamollaoğlu goes back to kara and molla is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
What is Karamollaoğlu made of?
Karamollaoğlu combines Turkic and Arabic elements in 3 parts: kara (kara: black, dark; brunette; archaic figurative: brave) + molla (molla: learned cleric; high-ranking judge in the Ottoman system) + -oğlu (son of, descendant of).
How was the name Karamollaoğlu formed?
Karamollaoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to kara + molla.
Which surnames are related to Karamollaoğlu?
| # | 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 Karamollaoğlu written and pronounced abroad?
In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Karamollaoglu.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Karamollaoğlu?
Karamustafaoğlu, Karahüseyinoğlu and Karaosmanoğlu share gloss keywords with Karamollaoğlu within the same primary category.
- Karamustafaoğluson of Kara Mustafa
- Karahüseyinoğluson of Kara Hüseyin
- Karaosmanoğluson of Kara Osman
- Karavelioğullarıthe sons of Kara Veli
- Alioğluson of Ali
- Alizadeson of Ali
- Delimustafaoğluson of Deli Mustafa
- Karaalikara + Ali
Which guides add context to Karamollaoğlu?
Read the root, formation and register information for Karamollaoğlu 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kara
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: molla
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: molla
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
Common questions about Karamollaoğlu
- Q1
What does the surname Karamollaoğlu mean?
- Made of kara “black, dark”, molla and -oğlu: “son of Kara Molla”. Molla, from Arabic mawlā, denotes a learned cleric and, in the Ottoman learned hierarchy, a high-ranking judge.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Karamollaoğlu?
- Karamollaoğlu is made up of two elements: kara “black, dark; brunette; archaic figurative: brave” (Turkic) and molla “learned cleric; high-ranking judge in the Ottoman system” (Arabic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Karamollaoğlu?
- Ka·ra·mol·la·oğ·lu, 6 syllables; IPA: /kaɾamoɫɫaoːˈɫu/.