Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Keçeli

Keçeli /ketʃeˈli/ ASCII Keceli

“with felt, felt-clad”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
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 Keçeli?

Keçeli

IPA /ketʃeˈli/

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

What does the surname Keçeli mean?

Keçeli means ‘having felt, furnished with felt’. Keçe is the thick fabric made by wetting and beating wool or hair; it is used for shepherds’ cloaks and floor rugs. There are villages called Keçeli in Kastamonu and Bitlis, so the surname may also come from a place name.1,2

Grammar keçe + -li: adjective of possession.

That Keçeli goes back to keçeli and keçe is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

Keçeli is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Keçeli made of?

Keçeli breaks into 2 parts: keçe (felt) + -li (suffix -lI: having, with; from (a place)).

Keçeli ++ root keçe felt TURKIC keçeli “having felt, made withfelt” suffix -li suffix -lI: having, with;from (a place) TURKIC keçe “felt” Keçeli keçe root felt keçeli TURKIC “having felt, made with felt” -li suffix suffix -lI: having, with; from (aplace) keçe TURKIC “felt”
Keçeli: parts and root words
  • keçeli Turkic — having felt, made with felt1
  • keçe Turkic — felt2

How was the name Keçeli formed?

Keçeli belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (keçe + -li).

Which surnames are related to Keçeli?

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01 Keçeci same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Keçeli?

  1. Mustafa Keçeli association football player 1978–
  2. Hüseyin Keçeli politician 1934–2018
  3. Metin Keçeli politician 1949–
  4. Batu Keçeli researcher
  5. Burcu Nur Keçeli researcher
  6. Fevzi Keçeli basketball player 1963–
  7. Huseyin Gencay Keceli researcher

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

How is Keçeli written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Keceli.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: keçeli accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: keçe 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Keçeli

Q1

What does the surname Keçeli mean?

Keçeli means ‘having felt, furnished with felt’. Keçe is the thick fabric made by wetting and beating wool or hair; it is used for shepherds’ cloaks and floor rugs. There are villages called Keçeli in Kastamonu and Bitlis, so the surname may also come from a place name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Keçeli?

The root word of Keçeli is keçeli (Turkic): “having felt, made with felt”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Keçeli?

Ke·çe·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /ketʃeˈli/.