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Kosovalı

Kosovalı /koˈsovaɫɯ/ ASCII Kosovali

“from Kosovo”1

Established origin Kosovalı: root entries for Kosovo · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kosovalı?

Kosovalı

IPA /koˈsovaɫɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kosovalı mean?

Of or from Kosovo (Turkish Kosova). The name rests on Serbian kos “blackbird” and spread from Kosovo Polje, the “Field of Blackbirds”. The word states a link to a place; it says nothing about the family itself.1

What is Kosovalı made of?

Kosovalı breaks into 2 parts: Kosova (Kosova: Kosovo, region and country in the Balkans) + -lı (suffix of origin).

Kosovalı + root Kosova Kosova: Kosovo, regionand country in the… OTHER Kosovo “from Serbian kos‘blackbird’; Kosovo…” suffix -lı suffix of origin Kosovalı Kosova root Kosova: Kosovo, region and country inthe Balkans Kosovo OTHER “from Serbian kos ‘blackbird’;Kosovo Polje ‘field of…’” -lı suffix suffix of origin
Kosovalı: parts and root words
  • Kosovo Other — from Serbian kos “blackbird”; Kosovo Polje “field of blackbirds”1

How was the name Kosovalı formed?

Kosovalı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“suffix of origin”) to Kosova (“Kosova: Kosovo, region and country in the Balkans”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kosovalı?

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01 Kosova same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kosovalı?

  1. Timur Kosovalı association football player 1990–

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

How is Kosovalı written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records ı is usually written i, giving Kosovali.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kosovalı?

Ahıskalı, Akarcalı and Akpinarli share gloss keywords with Kosovalı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kosovalı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kosovalı alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Kosovo accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 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 Kosovalı

Q1

What does the surname Kosovalı mean?

Of or from Kosovo (Turkish Kosova). The name rests on Serbian kos “blackbird” and spread from Kosovo Polje, the “Field of Blackbirds”. The word states a link to a place; it says nothing about the family itself.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kosovalı?

The root word of Kosovalı is Kosovo (another language): ‘from Serbian kos “blackbird”; Kosovo Polje “field of blackbirds”’.
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How do you pronounce Kosovalı?

Ko·so·va·lı, 4 syllables; IPA: /koˈsovaɫɯ/.