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Kasapbaşoğlu

Kasapbaşoğlu /kasapbaʃoːˈɫu/ ASCII Kasapbasoglu

“son of the head butcher”1

Letters / syllables
12 / 5
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
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Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Kasapbaşoğlu?

Kasapbaşoğlu

IPA /kasapbaʃoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kasapbaşoğlu mean?

Kasapbaşı “head butcher” was the Ottoman title of the chief of the butchers’ guild or the official in charge of meat supply; -oğlu “son of” turns the title into a family name. Kasap is from Arabic qaṣṣāb.1,2

Grammar kasap + baş + oğlu; the possessive -ı of başı is dropped.

What is Kasapbaşoğlu made of?

Kasapbaşoğlu combines Arabic and Turkic elements in 3 parts: kasap (kasap: butcher) + baş (baş: head, chief) + -oğlu (patronymic).

Kasapbaşoğlu ++ root kasap kasap: butcher ARABIC kasap “butcher” root baş baş: head, chief TURKIC baş “head; chief” suffix -oğlu patronymic Kasapbaşoğlu kasap root kasap: butcher kasap ARABIC “butcher” baş root baş: head, chief baş TURKIC “head; chief” -oğlu suffix patronymic
Kasapbaşoğlu: parts and root words
  • kasap Arabic — butcher1
  • baş Turkic — head; chief2

How was the name Kasapbaşoğlu formed?

Kasapbaşoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to kasap + baş.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Kasapbaşoğlu?

Kasapbaşoğlu Akbaş Baş Subaşı Başer Kocabaş Erbaş Baştürk Demirbaş Başkan Kasapoğlu Başoğlu Yüzbaşıoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Akbaş same root – –
02 Baş same root – –
03 Subaşı same root – –
04 Başer same root – –
05 Kocabaş same root – –
06 Erbaş same root – –
07 Baştürk same root – –
08 Demirbaş same root – –
09 Başkan same root – –
10 Kasapoğlu same root – –
11 Başoğlu same root – –
12 Yüzbaşıoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kasapbaşoğlu?

  1. Nilgün Kasapbaşoğlu actor 1955–

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

How is Kasapbaşoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records ş becomes s (or sh), ğ becomes g, although it is silent in Turkish and only lengthens the vowel before it, giving Kasapbasoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kasap accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: baş accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kasapbaşoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Kasapbaşoğlu mean?

Kasapbaşı “head butcher” was the Ottoman title of the chief of the butchers’ guild or the official in charge of meat supply; -oğlu “son of” turns the title into a family name. Kasap is from Arabic qaṣṣāb.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kasapbaşoğlu?

Kasapbaşoğlu is made up of two elements: kasap “butcher” (Arabic) and baş “head; chief” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Kasapbaşoğlu?

Ka·sap·ba·şoğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /kasapbaʃoːˈɫu/.