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Kayserili

Kayserili /kajseɾiˈli/

“from Kayseri”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
K
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 Kayserili?

Kayserili

IPA /kajseɾiˈli/

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

What does the surname Kayserili mean?

Kayserili means “from Kayseri”. The city’s name comes from Greek Kaisareia (Caesarea), given in Roman times in honour of the emperor.1

Grammar Kayseri + -li.

What is Kayserili made of?

Kayserili is Greek in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Kayseri (Kayseri: province in Central Anatolia; ancient Caesarea) + -lı (from (a place); having).

Kayserili + root Kayseri Kayseri: province inCentral Anatolia;… GREEK Kayseri “city anciently calledKaisareia (Caesarea)” suffix -lı from (a place); having Kayserili Kayseri root Kayseri: province in Central Anatolia;ancient Caesarea Kayseri GREEK “city anciently called Kaisareia(Caesarea)” -lı suffix from (a place); having
Kayserili: parts and root words
  • Kayseri Greek — city anciently called Kaisareia (Caesarea)1

How was the name Kayserili formed?

Kayserili was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“from (a place); having”) to Kayseri (“Kayseri: province in Central Anatolia; ancient Caesarea”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Kayserili?

  1. Ekrem Kayserili businessperson 1975–
  2. Hülya Kayserili university teacher 2000–

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

How is Kayserili written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Kayserili abroad as well; y is a consonant as in “yes”.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Kayseri accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kayserili

Q1

What does the surname Kayserili mean?

Kayserili means “from Kayseri”. The city’s name comes from Greek Kaisareia (Caesarea), given in Roman times in honour of the emperor.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kayserili?

The root word of Kayserili is Kayseri (Greek): “city anciently called Kaisareia (Caesarea)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kayserili?

Kay·se·ri·li, 4 syllables; IPA: /kajseɾiˈli/.