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Kütahyalı

Kütahyalı /kytahjaˈɫɯ/ ASCII Kutahyali

“from Kütahya”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Kütahyalı?

Kütahyalı

IPA /kytahjaˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Kütahyalı mean?

Kütahyalı means ‘from Kütahya’, a city and province in western Anatolia. The city’s ancient Greek name was Kotyaion, Latin Cotyaeum; Strabo explained it as ‘city of Kotys’. The Turkish name continues this older name.1

Grammar Kütahya + -lı.

What is Kütahyalı made of?

Kütahyalı is Greek in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Kütahya (city and province in western Anatolia) + -lı (from; having).

Kütahyalı + root Kütahya city and province inwestern Anatolia GREEK Kotyaion “ancient name of Kütahya” suffix -lı from; having Kütahyalı Kütahya root city and province in western Anatolia Kotyaion GREEK “ancient name of Kütahya” -lı suffix from; having
Kütahyalı: parts and root words
  • Kotyaion Greek — ancient name of Kütahya1

How was the name Kütahyalı formed?

Kütahyalı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“from; having”) to Kütahya (“city and province in western Anatolia”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Kütahyalı?

  1. Rasim Ozan Kütahyalı journalist 1981–
  2. Ceren Kütahyalı actor
  3. Ceren Kütahyalı researcher

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

How is Kütahyalı written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Kutahyali (in German records also Kuetahyali).

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Kütahya accessed 8 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 Kütahyalı

Q1

What does the surname Kütahyalı mean?

Kütahyalı means ‘from Kütahya’, a city and province in western Anatolia. The city’s ancient Greek name was Kotyaion, Latin Cotyaeum; Strabo explained it as ‘city of Kotys’. The Turkish name continues this older name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kütahyalı?

The root word of Kütahyalı is Kotyaion (Greek): “ancient name of Kütahya”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kütahyalı?

Kü·tah·ya·lı, 4 syllables; IPA: /kytahjaˈɫɯ/.