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Kıvrıkoğlu

Kıvrıkoğlu /kɯvɾɯkoːˈɫu/ ASCII Kivrikoglu

“kıvrık ‘curly’ + -oğlu”1

Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
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 Kıvrıkoğlu?

Kıvrıkoğlu

IPA /kɯvɾɯkoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Kıvrıkoğlu mean?

Kıvrıkoğlu is made of kıvrık and -oğlu. Kıvrık means ‘curled, twisted’, and of hair ‘curly’. Nişanyan traces it to Middle Turkic kıvur- ‘to twist, to curl’.1

Grammar kıvrık + -oğlu.

That Kıvrıkoğlu goes back to kıvur- is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Kıvrıkoğlu made of?

Kıvrıkoğlu breaks into 2 parts: kıvrık (kıvrık: curled, twisted; curly) + -oğlu (-oğlu: son of).

Kıvrıkoğlu + root kıvrık kıvrık: curled, twisted;curly TURKIC kıvur- “to twist, curl” suffix -oğlu -oğlu: son of Kıvrıkoğlu kıvrık root kıvrık: curled, twisted; curly kıvur- TURKIC “to twist, curl” -oğlu suffix -oğlu: son of
Kıvrıkoğlu: parts and root words
  • kıvur- Turkic — to twist, curl1

How was the name Kıvrıkoğlu formed?

Kıvrıkoğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (kıvrık + -oğlu).

Who are some well-known people named Kıvrıkoğlu?

  1. Hüseyin Kıvrıkoğlu soldier 1934–

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

How is Kıvrıkoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Kivrikoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kıvrık accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kıvrık 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 Kıvrıkoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Kıvrıkoğlu mean?

Kıvrıkoğlu is made of kıvrık and -oğlu. Kıvrık means ‘curled, twisted’, and of hair ‘curly’. Nişanyan traces it to Middle Turkic kıvur- ‘to twist, to curl’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kıvrıkoğlu?

The root word of Kıvrıkoğlu is kıvur- (Turkic): “to twist, curl”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kıvrıkoğlu?

Kıv·rı·koğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /kɯvɾɯkoːˈɫu/.