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Kutucuoğlu

Kutucuoğlu /kutudʒuoːˈɫu/ ASCII Kutucuoglu

“son of the box-maker”1

Probable origin Kutucuoğlu: root entries for kutu · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kutucuoğlu?

Kutucuoğlu

IPA /kutudʒuoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Kutucuoğlu mean?

Kutucu with -oğlu. A kutucu is a maker or seller of boxes; kutu “box” came into Ottoman Turkish from Greek koutí.1

Grammar kutu + -cu + -oğlu.

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

What is Kutucuoğlu made of?

Kutucuoğlu is Greek in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kutucu (kutucu: box-maker) + -oğlu (-oğlu: “son of”).

Kutucuoğlu + root kutucu kutucu: box-maker GREEK kutu “box; from Greek koutí” suffix -oğlu -oğlu: “son of” Kutucuoğlu kutucu root kutucu: box-maker kutu GREEK “box; from Greek koutí” -oğlu suffix -oğlu: “son of”
Kutucuoğlu: parts and root words
  • kutu Greek — box; from Greek koutí1

How was the name Kutucuoğlu formed?

Kutucuoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to kutucu (“kutucu: box-maker”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kutucuoğlu?

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01 Kutucu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kutucuoğlu?

  1. Hakan Kutucuoğlu association football player 1961–

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

How is Kutucuoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Kutucuoglu.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kutucuoğlu?

Çakıcıoğlu, Semercioğlu and Tabakoğlu share gloss keywords with Kutucuoğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kutucuoğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kutucuoğlu 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. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kutu 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 Kutucuoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Kutucuoğlu mean?

Kutucu with -oğlu. A kutucu is a maker or seller of boxes; kutu “box” came into Ottoman Turkish from Greek koutí.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kutucuoğlu?

The root word of Kutucuoğlu is kutu (Greek): “box; from Greek koutí”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kutucuoğlu?

Ku·tu·cu·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /kutudʒuoːˈɫu/.