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Karataylı

Karataylı /kaɾatajˈɫɯ/ ASCII Karatayli

“from Karatay”1

Probable origin Karataylı: root entries for kara + tay · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Karataylı?

Karataylı

IPA /kaɾatajˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Karataylı mean?

Karatay is one of the central districts of Konya, named after the madrasa built by the Seljuk emir Celaleddin Karatay; the word is made of kara “black” and tay “foal”. The suffix -lı means “from Karatay”.1,2

Grammar Karatay + -lı.

That Karataylı goes back to kara and tay is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Karataylı made of?

Karataylı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Karatay (Karatay: a district of Konya; kara + tay) + -lı (from (a place); having).

Karataylı ++ root Karatay Karatay: a district ofKonya; kara + tay TURKIC kara “black” suffix -lı from (a place); having TURKIC tay “foal” Karataylı Karatay root Karatay: a district of Konya; kara +tay kara TURKIC “black” -lı suffix from (a place); having tay TURKIC “foal”
Karataylı: parts and root words

How was the name Karataylı formed?

Karataylı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“from (a place); having”) to Karatay (“Karatay: a district of Konya; kara + tay”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Karataylı?

Karataylı Kara Karataş Karahan Karaca Karakaş Karadağ
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
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 – –

Who are some well-known people named Karataylı?

  1. Selmin Karataylı Özgürsoy researcher
  2. Senem Ceren Karatayli researcher

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

How is Karataylı written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Karatayli: dotless ı (and İ) is usually written i.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Karataylı?

Karadağlı, Ahıskalı and Akarcalı share gloss keywords with Karataylı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Karataylı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Karataylı 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. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kara accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: tay accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Karatay accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Karataylı

Q1

What does the surname Karataylı mean?

Karatay is one of the central districts of Konya, named after the madrasa built by the Seljuk emir Celaleddin Karatay; the word is made of kara “black” and tay “foal”. The suffix -lı means “from Karatay”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Karataylı?

Karataylı is made up of two elements: kara “black” (Turkic) and tay “foal” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Karataylı?

Ka·ra·tay·lı, 4 syllables; IPA: /kaɾatajˈɫɯ/.