Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Levendoğlu

Levendoğlu /levendoːˈɫu/ ASCII Levendoglu

“son of the levent (marine; tall man)”1

Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
L
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Levendoğlu?

Levendoğlu

IPA /levendoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Levendoğlu mean?

Levendoğlu means “son of the levent”. A levent was a soldier of the Ottoman navy and coastal forces; over time the word also came to describe a tall, handsome, dashing man. It goes back to Persian lavand. Levent is a common male name today.1,2

Grammar levent + -oğlu, with t softening to d.

That Levendoğlu goes back to levent and lavand is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Levendoğlu made of?

Levendoğlu is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: levent (Ottoman marine soldier; tall and handsome) + -oğlu (son of).

Levendoğlu ++ root levent Ottoman marine soldier;tall and handsome PERSIAN levent “Ottoman naval soldier;figuratively tall and…” suffix -oğlu son of PERSIAN lavand “Persian lavand” Levendoğlu levent root Ottoman marine soldier; tall andhandsome levent PERSIAN “Ottoman naval soldier;figuratively tall and handsome” -oğlu suffix son of lavand PERSIAN “Persian lavand”
Levendoğlu: parts and root words
  • levent Persian — Ottoman naval soldier; figuratively tall and handsome1
  • lavand Persian — Persian lavand2

How was the name Levendoğlu formed?

Levendoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to levent (“Ottoman marine soldier; tall and handsome”).

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

Which surnames are related to Levendoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Levent same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Levendoğlu?

  1. Sarp Levendoğlu actor 1981–
  2. Ahmet Levendoğlu actor 1945–2025
  3. Tarık Levendoğlu theatre director 1913–1978

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: levent accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: lavand accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 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 Levendoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Levendoğlu mean?

Levendoğlu means “son of the levent”. A levent was a soldier of the Ottoman navy and coastal forces; over time the word also came to describe a tall, handsome, dashing man. It goes back to Persian lavand. Levent is a common male name today.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Levendoğlu?

The root word of Levendoğlu is levent (Persian): “Ottoman naval soldier; figuratively tall and handsome”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Levendoğlu?

Le·ven·doğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /levendoːˈɫu/.