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Küçükler
“the little ones; the Küçük family”1
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How do you pronounce Küçükler?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Küçükler mean?
The plural of küçük “small”: “the little ones”, in a surname usually “the Küçük family”. Küçük describes what is small in size or young in years; Nişanyan links it to Old Turkic kiçi, kiçig.1
Grammar küçük + plural -ler
How was the name Küçükler formed?
Küçükler was formed by adding the suffix -ler (“plural suffix; “the … family””) to küçük (“küçük: small, little, young”).
Which surnames are related to Küçükler?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Küçük | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Karaküçük | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Küçükoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Küçükay | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Küçükşahin | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Küçükkaya | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Küçükaslan | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Küçüka | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Küçükel | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Küçükköse | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Küçüközkan | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Küçükakyüz | same root | – | – |
How is Küçükler written and pronounced abroad?
In Küçükler, ç (English “ch”) often appears as c; ü is sometimes rendered ue, giving forms such as Kucukler.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Küçükler?
Karagenç, Küçükel and Ablak share gloss keywords with Küçükler within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Küçükler?
Read the root, formation and register information for Küçükler 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?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: küçük
- 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Küçükler
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Küçükler
- Q1
What does the surname Küçükler mean?
- The plural of küçük “small”: “the little ones”, in a surname usually “the Küçük family”. Küçük describes what is small in size or young in years; Nişanyan links it to Old Turkic kiçi, kiçig.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Küçükler?
- The root word of Küçükler is küçük (Turkic): “small, young; Old Turkic kiçig”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Küçükler?
- Kü·çük·ler, 3 syllables; IPA: /kytʃykˈleɾ/.