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Kurutluoğlu

Kurutluoğlu /kuɾutɫuoːˈɫu/ ASCII Kurutluoglu

“son of Kurutlu (kurut: dried yoghurt)”1

Letters / syllables
11 / 5
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
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 Kurutluoğlu?

Kurutluoğlu

IPA /kuɾutɫuoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kurutluoğlu mean?

Kurut is dried yoghurt or cheese shaped into small balls. Kurutlu means “having kurut”, and the surname adds -oğlu “son of”; a link with places called Kurutlu is also possible.1

Grammar kurut + -lu + -oğlu.

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

What is Kurutluoğlu made of?

Kurutluoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: kurut (kurut: dried yoghurt (qurut)) + -lı (suffix “from; having”) + -oğlu (“son of”).

Kurutluoğlu ++ root kurut kurut: dried yoghurt(qurut) TURKIC kurut “dried, fermented yoghurtor cheese balls” suffix -lı suffix “from; having” suffix -oğlu “son of” Kurutluoğlu kurut root kurut: dried yoghurt (qurut) kurut TURKIC “dried, fermented yoghurt orcheese balls” -lı suffix suffix “from; having” -oğlu suffix “son of”
Kurutluoğlu: parts and root words
  • kurut Turkic — dried, fermented yoghurt or cheese balls1

How was the name Kurutluoğlu formed?

Kurutluoğlu was formed by adding -lı, “son of”, to kurut (“kurut: dried yoghurt (qurut)”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

How is Kurutluoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Kurutluoglu: ğ, which is not pronounced as a consonant, is written g.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kurut accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kurut accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Kurutluoğlu accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kurutluoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Kurutluoğlu mean?

Kurut is dried yoghurt or cheese shaped into small balls. Kurutlu means “having kurut”, and the surname adds -oğlu “son of”; a link with places called Kurutlu is also possible.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kurutluoğlu?

The root word of Kurutluoğlu is kurut (Turkic): “dried, fermented yoghurt or cheese balls”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kurutluoğlu?

Ku·rut·lu·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /kuɾutɫuoːˈɫu/.