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Komşuoğlu

Komşuoğlu /komʃuoːˈɫu/ ASCII Komsuoglu

“the neighbour’s son”1

Letters / syllables
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Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Abroad
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Komşuoğlu?

Komşuoğlu

IPA /komʃuoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Komşuoğlu mean?

Made of komşu “neighbour” and -oğlu: “the neighbour’s son”. Komşu denotes someone living nearby or something sharing a border; it is an old Turkish word.1

Grammar komşu + -oğlu

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

What is Komşuoğlu made of?

Komşuoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: komşu (komşu: neighbour) + -oğlu (family suffix “son of”).

Komşuoğlu + root komşu komşu: neighbour TURKIC komşu “neighbour” suffix -oğlu family suffix “son of” Komşuoğlu komşu root komşu: neighbour komşu TURKIC “neighbour” -oğlu suffix family suffix “son of”
Komşuoğlu: parts and root words
  • komşu Turkic — neighbour1

How was the name Komşuoğlu formed?

Komşuoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to komşu (“komşu: neighbour”).

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

How is Komşuoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In Komşuoğlu, ş (English “sh”) often appears as s; ğ is silent and lengthens the vowel before it; abroad it is written g, giving forms such as Komsuoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: komşu accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: komşu accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Komşuoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Komşuoğlu mean?

Made of komşu “neighbour” and -oğlu: “the neighbour’s son”. Komşu denotes someone living nearby or something sharing a border; it is an old Turkish word.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Komşuoğlu?

The root word of Komşuoğlu is komşu (Turkic): “neighbour”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Komşuoğlu?

Kom·şu·oğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /komʃuoːˈɫu/.