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Kerestecioğlu

Kerestecioğlu /ceɾestedʒioːˈɫu/ ASCII Kerestecioglu

“son of the timber merchant”1

Letters / syllables
13 / 6
Formation
Patronymic
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 Kerestecioğlu?

Kerestecioğlu

IPA /ceɾestedʒioːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 6 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kerestecioğlu mean?

Kerestecioğlu joins keresteci with -oğlu, “son of”. A keresteci is a timber merchant or lumber dealer; the base kereste, “sawn timber”, comes from Persian karāsta, “ready, serviceable”. The -oğlu ending turns the occupational word into a lineage-style surname.1,2

Grammar kereste + -ci (occupational suffix) + -oğlu

What is Kerestecioğlu made of?

Kerestecioğlu combines Persian and Turkic elements in 3 parts: kereste (kereste: sawn timber, lumber) + -ci (occupational suffix) + -oğlu (oğul: son; lineage element).

Kerestecioğlu +++ root kereste kereste: sawn timber,lumber PERSIAN kereste “sawn timber” suffix -ci occupational suffix suffix -oğlu oğul: son; lineageelement TURKIC oğul “son, offspring” Kerestecioğlu kereste root kereste: sawn timber, lumber kereste PERSIAN “sawn timber” -ci suffix occupational suffix -oğlu suffix oğul: son; lineage element oğul TURKIC “son, offspring”
Kerestecioğlu: parts and root words
  • kereste Persian — sawn timber1
  • oğul Turkic — son, offspring2

How was the name Kerestecioğlu formed?

Kerestecioğlu was formed by adding -ci, “son of”, to kereste (“kereste: sawn timber, lumber”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Kerestecioğlu?

  1. Filiz Kerestecioğlu politician 1961–

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

How is Kerestecioğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Kerestecioglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kereste accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: oğul 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 Kerestecioğlu

Q1

What does the surname Kerestecioğlu mean?

Kerestecioğlu joins keresteci with -oğlu, “son of”. A keresteci is a timber merchant or lumber dealer; the base kereste, “sawn timber”, comes from Persian karāsta, “ready, serviceable”. The -oğlu ending turns the occupational word into a lineage-style surname.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kerestecioğlu?

Kerestecioğlu is made up of two elements: kereste “sawn timber” (Persian) and oğul “son, offspring” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Kerestecioğlu?

Ke·res·te·ci·oğ·lu, 6 syllables; IPA: /ceɾestedʒioːˈɫu/.