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Kayışoğlu

Kayışoğlu /kajɯʃoːˈɫu/ ASCII Kayisoglu

“son of Kayış (‘strap’)”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
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Initial
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Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Kayışoğlu?

Kayışoğlu

IPA /kajɯʃoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Kayışoğlu mean?

A kayış is a long, narrow leather strap for tying, holding or tightening; the word also names a razor strop and a drive belt. The surname means ‘son of Kayış’; there is also a village called Kayış near Burdur.1

Grammar kayış + -oğlu.

That Kayışoğlu goes back to kayış and oğul is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Kayışoğlu made of?

Kayışoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kayış (leather strap, belt) + -oğlu (son of).

Kayışoğlu ++ root kayış leather strap, belt TURKIC kayış “leather strap, belt” suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC oğul “son” Kayışoğlu kayış root leather strap, belt kayış TURKIC “leather strap, belt” -oğlu suffix son of oğul TURKIC “son”
Kayışoğlu: parts and root words
  • kayış Turkic — leather strap, belt1
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Kayışoğlu formed?

Kayışoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to kayış (“leather strap, belt”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Kayışoğlu?

  1. Sevgi Seda Kayışoğlu artistic gymnast 2005–

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

How is Kayışoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Kayisoglu in English-language records. In Turkish, ğ is silent and lengthens the vowel before it; ı is a short unrounded vowel, close to the vowel in “roses”; ş sounds like English “sh”.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kayış accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kayış accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Kayış 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

Common questions about Kayışoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Kayışoğlu mean?

A kayış is a long, narrow leather strap for tying, holding or tightening; the word also names a razor strop and a drive belt. The surname means ‘son of Kayış’; there is also a village called Kayış near Burdur.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kayışoğlu?

Kayışoğlu is made up of two elements: kayış “leather strap, belt” (Turkic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Kayışoğlu?

Ka·yı·şoğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /kajɯʃoːˈɫu/.