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Karlıdağ

Karlıdağ /kaɾɫɯˈdaː/ ASCII Karlidag

“snowy mountain”1

Probable origin Karlıdağ: root entries for kar + dağ · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Karlıdağ?

Karlıdağ

IPA /kaɾɫɯˈdaː/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Karlıdağ mean?

A compound meaning ‘snowy mountain’, from karlı ‘snow-covered’ and dağ ‘mountain’. Both elements are Turkish.1,2

Grammar kar + -lı + dağ.

That Karlıdağ goes back to kar and dağ is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Karlıdağ made of?

Karlıdağ is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: kar (kar: snow) + -lı (-lı: having) + dağ (dağ: mountain).

Karlıdağ ++ root kar kar: snow TURKIC kar “snow” suffix -lı -lı: having root dağ dağ: mountain TURKIC dağ “mountain” Karlıdağ kar root kar: snow kar TURKIC “snow” -lı suffix -lı: having dağ root dağ: mountain dağ TURKIC “mountain”
Karlıdağ: parts and root words

How was the name Karlıdağ formed?

Karlıdağ was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“-lı: having”) to kar + dağ.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Karlıdağ?

Karlıdağ Karadağ Akdağ Üstündağ Dağ Dağlı Bozdağ
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Karadağ same root – –
02 Akdağ same root – –
03 Üstündağ same root – –
04 Dağ same root – –
05 Dağlı same root – –
06 Bozdağ same root – –
07 Dağdelen same root – –
08 Dağdeviren same root – –
09 Kar same root – –
10 Demirdağ same root – –
11 Altundağ same root – –
12 Dağcı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Karlıdağ?

  1. Tarkan Karlıdağ film director 1968–
  2. Gülden Eser Karlıdağ researcher
  3. Turgut Karlıdağ researcher
  4. İsmail Karlıdağ researcher

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

How is Karlıdağ written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Karlidag.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Karlıdağ?

Altundağ, Dağdaş and Demirdağ share gloss keywords with Karlıdağ within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Karlıdağ?

Read the root, formation and register information for Karlıdağ 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. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dağ accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: karlı accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dağ accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Karlıdağ

Q1

What does the surname Karlıdağ mean?

A compound meaning ‘snowy mountain’, from karlı ‘snow-covered’ and dağ ‘mountain’. Both elements are Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Karlıdağ?

Karlıdağ is made up of two elements: kar “snow” (Turkic) and dağ “mountain” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Karlıdağ?

Kar·lı·dağ, 3 syllables; IPA: /kaɾɫɯˈdaː/.