SURNAMEEntry 2,830
Karataşlı
“from Karataş (‘black stone’)”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 9 / 4
- Formation
- Place name
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- K
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How do you pronounce Karataşlı?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Karataşlı mean?
Made of Karataş ‘black stone’ and the suffix -lı. Karataş is the name of many villages and of a district in Adana, so Karataşlı means ‘one from Karataş’. The suffix can also be read with the common noun: ‘having black stones’.1
Grammar kara + taş + -lı.
That Karataşlı goes back to kara and taş is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Karataşlı formed?
Karataşlı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“suffix -lı: from; having”) to kara + taş.
Which surnames are related to Karataşlı?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kara | same root | 16 | 290,024 |
| 02 | Aktaş | same root | 30 | 222,711 |
| 03 | Karataş | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Karahan | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Taş | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Karaca | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Karakaş | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Karadağ | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Altıntaş | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Demirtaş | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Karakaya | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Taşdemir | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Karataşlı?
- Burçin Karataşlı researcher
People surnamed Karataşlı as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Karataşlı written and pronounced abroad?
Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Karatasli in English-language records. In Turkish, ı is a short unrounded vowel, close to the vowel in “roses”; ş sounds like English “sh”.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Karataşlı?
Aqçoqraqlı, Ayaşlı and Aydoslu share gloss keywords with Karataşlı within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Karataşlı?
Read the root, formation and register information for Karataşlı 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?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: taş
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Karataş
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 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 Karataşlı
- Q1
What does the surname Karataşlı mean?
- Made of Karataş ‘black stone’ and the suffix -lı. Karataş is the name of many villages and of a district in Adana, so Karataşlı means ‘one from Karataş’. The suffix can also be read with the common noun: ‘having black stones’.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Karataşlı?
- Karataşlı is made up of two elements: kara “black” (Turkic) and taş “stone” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Karataşlı?
- Ka·ra·taş·lı, 4 syllables; IPA: /kaɾataʃˈɫɯ/.