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Kerimoğlu

Kerimoğlu /keɾimoːˈɫu/ ASCII Kerimoglu

“son of Kerim”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
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 Kerimoğlu?

Kerimoğlu

IPA /keɾimoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Kerimoğlu mean?

‘Son of Kerim’. Kerim is a male name from Arabic karīm ‘generous, noble-hearted’. According to Nişanyan Adlar it is one of the attributes of God and of the Qur’an, and the name often stands for Abdülkerim. There are also villages called Kerimoğlu in Amasya and Sivas.1,3

Grammar Personal name Kerim plus -oğlu.

What is Kerimoğlu made of?

Kerimoğlu combines Arabic and Turkic elements in 2 parts: Kerim (Arabic: generous, noble) + -oğlu (son of).

Kerimoğlu ++ root Kerim Arabic: generous, noble ARABIC Kerim “male name from Arabickarīm ‘generous, noble’” suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC oğul “son” Kerimoğlu Kerim root Arabic: generous, noble Kerim ARABIC “male name from Arabic karīm‘generous, noble’” -oğlu suffix son of oğul TURKIC “son”
Kerimoğlu: parts and root words
  • Kerim Arabic — male name from Arabic karīm ‘generous, noble’1
  • oğul Turkic — son3

How was the name Kerimoğlu formed?

Kerimoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Kerim (“Arabic: generous, noble”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Who are some well-known people named Kerimoğlu?

  1. Tugay Kerimoğlu association football player 1970–
  2. Bülent Kerimoğlu statesperson 1970–
  3. Mehmet Kerimoğlu politician 1955–
  4. Tolgay Kerimoğlu association football player 1963–
  5. Zeynep Kerimoğlu association football player 2003–
  6. Burcu Öztürk-Kerimoğlu researcher
  7. Gökçen Kerimoğlu researcher
  8. Koray Kerimoğlu film director

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

How is Kerimoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Kerimoglu in foreign passports and registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Kerim accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Kerim accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: oğul accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Kerimoğlu accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kerimoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Kerimoğlu mean?

‘Son of Kerim’. Kerim is a male name from Arabic karīm ‘generous, noble-hearted’. According to Nişanyan Adlar it is one of the attributes of God and of the Qur’an, and the name often stands for Abdülkerim. There are also villages called Kerimoğlu in Amasya and Sivas.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kerimoğlu?

Kerimoğlu is made up of two elements: Kerim “male name from Arabic karīm ‘generous, noble’” (Arabic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Kerimoğlu?

Ke·ri·moğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /keɾimoːˈɫu/.