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Kıvılcımlı

Kıvılcımlı /kɯvɯɫdʒɯmˈɫɯ/ ASCII Kivilcimli

“sparkling”1

Established origin Kıvılcımlı: root entries for kıvılcım · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kıvılcımlı?

Kıvılcımlı

IPA /kɯvɯɫdʒɯmˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Kıvılcımlı mean?

Kıvılcım “spark” with the suffix -lı: “sparkling, full of sparks”. According to Nişanyan, kıvılcım developed from the older form kığılcım, of imitative origin.1

Grammar kıvılcım + -lı.

What is Kıvılcımlı made of?

Kıvılcımlı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kıvılcım (kıvılcım: spark) + -lı (-lı: “having, with”).

Kıvılcımlı + root kıvılcım kıvılcım: spark TURKIC kıvılcım “spark” suffix -lı -lı: “having, with” Kıvılcımlı kıvılcım root kıvılcım: spark kıvılcım TURKIC “spark” -lı suffix -lı: “having, with”
Kıvılcımlı: parts and root words

How was the name Kıvılcımlı formed?

Kıvılcımlı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“-lı: “having, with””) to kıvılcım (“kıvılcım: spark”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kıvılcımlı?

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01 Kıvılcım same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kıvılcımlı?

  1. Hikmet Kıvılcımlı writer 1902–1971

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

How is Kıvılcımlı written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Kivilcimli.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kıvılcımlı?

Kıvılcım, Ateşoğlu and Köz share gloss keywords with Kıvılcımlı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kıvılcımlı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kıvılcımlı alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kıvılcım
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Kıvılcımlı

Q1

What does the surname Kıvılcımlı mean?

Kıvılcım “spark” with the suffix -lı: “sparkling, full of sparks”. According to Nişanyan, kıvılcım developed from the older form kığılcım, of imitative origin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kıvılcımlı?

The root word of Kıvılcımlı is kıvılcım (Turkic): “spark”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kıvılcımlı?

Kı·vıl·cım·lı, 4 syllables; IPA: /kɯvɯɫdʒɯmˈɫɯ/.