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Kışlalı

Kışlalı /kɯʃɫaˈɫɯ/ ASCII Kislali

“of the winter quarters”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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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 Kışlalı?

Kışlalı

IPA /kɯʃɫaˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Kışlalı mean?

Kışlalı is formed from kışla with -lı, meaning ‘having winter quarters, from the kışla’. Kışla goes back to Proto-Turkic **kïšlag* ‘winter quarters’; its first sense was the shelter where flocks spent the winter, and ‘barracks’ developed later. Many Anatolian villages are called Kışla.1

Grammar kışla + -lı.

That Kışlalı goes back to kışla is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Kışlalı made of?

Kışlalı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kışla (kışla: winter quarters, fold; barracks) + -lı (-lı: from (a place); having).

Kışlalı + root kışla kışla: winter quarters,fold; barracks TURKIC kışla “winter fold for flocks;barracks” suffix -lı -lı: from (a place);having Kışlalı kışla root kışla: winter quarters, fold; barracks kışla TURKIC “winter fold for flocks; barracks” -lı suffix -lı: from (a place); having
Kışlalı: parts and root words
  • kışla Turkic — winter fold for flocks; barracks1

How was the name Kışlalı formed?

Kışlalı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“-lı: from (a place); having”) to kışla (“kışla: winter quarters, fold; barracks”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Kışlalı?

  1. Ahmet Taner Kışlalı politician 1939–1999
  2. Mehmet Ali Kışlalı journalist 1933–2020

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

How is Kışlalı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Kislali.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kışla accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kışla accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kışla accessed 8 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 Kışlalı

Q1

What does the surname Kışlalı mean?

Kışlalı is formed from kışla with -lı, meaning ‘having winter quarters, from the kışla’. Kışla goes back to Proto-Turkic **kïšlag* ‘winter quarters’; its first sense was the shelter where flocks spent the winter, and ‘barracks’ developed later. Many Anatolian villages are called Kışla.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kışlalı?

The root word of Kışlalı is kışla (Turkic): “winter fold for flocks; barracks”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kışlalı?

Kış·la·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /kɯʃɫaˈɫɯ/.