Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Limoncuoğlu

Limoncuoğlu /limondʒuoːˈɫu/ ASCII Limoncuoglu

“son of the lemon seller”1

Letters / syllables
11 / 5
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
L
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 Limoncuoğlu?

Limoncuoğlu

IPA /limondʒuoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Limoncuoğlu mean?

A limoncu is a lemon seller; the surname adds -oğlu “son of” to this trade name. Limon entered Ottoman Turkish from Classical Persian līmū.1

Grammar limon + -cu + -oğlu.

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

What is Limoncuoğlu made of?

Limoncuoğlu is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: limoncu (limoncu: lemon seller) + -oğlu (“son of”).

Limoncuoğlu + root limoncu limoncu: lemon seller PERSIAN limon “lemon (Classical Persianlīmū)” suffix -oğlu “son of” Limoncuoğlu limoncu root limoncu: lemon seller limon PERSIAN “lemon (Classical Persian līmū)” -oğlu suffix “son of”
Limoncuoğlu: parts and root words
  • limon Persian — lemon (Classical Persian līmū)1

How was the name Limoncuoğlu formed?

Limoncuoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to limoncu (“limoncu: lemon seller”).

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

How is Limoncuoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: لیمون accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Limoncuoğlu accessed 9 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 Limoncuoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Limoncuoğlu mean?

A limoncu is a lemon seller; the surname adds -oğlu “son of” to this trade name. Limon entered Ottoman Turkish from Classical Persian līmū.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Limoncuoğlu?

The root word of Limoncuoğlu is limon (Persian): “lemon (Classical Persian līmū)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Limoncuoğlu?

Li·mon·cu·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /limondʒuoːˈɫu/.