Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Melekoğlu

Melekoğlu /melekoˈɫu/ ASCII Melekoglu

“son of Melek”1

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

How do you pronounce Melekoğlu?

Melekoğlu

IPA /melekoˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Melekoğlu mean?

Melekoğlu means “son of Melek”. Melek is a personal name from Arabic malak, “angel”; according to Nişanyan Adlar, the Arabic word was borrowed from Hebrew malʾākh, “messenger”. In Türkiye Melek is best known as a female name but is also used for men.1

Grammar Melek + -oğlu.

What is Melekoğlu made of?

Melekoğlu is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Melek (angel; personal name) + -oğlu (son of).

Melekoğlu + root Melek angel; personal name ARABIC melek “angel; Arabic malak, ofHebrew origin” suffix -oğlu son of Melekoğlu Melek root angel; personal name melek ARABIC “angel; Arabic malak, of Hebreworigin” -oğlu suffix son of
Melekoğlu: parts and root words
  • melek Arabic — angel; Arabic malak, of Hebrew origin1

How was the name Melekoğlu formed?

Melekoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Melek (“angel; personal name”).

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

Which surnames are related to Melekoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Melek same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Melekoğlu?

  1. Burcu Melekoğlu film director
  2. Ebru Melekoğlu researcher
  3. Macid Melekoğlu researcher
  4. Rauf Melekoğlu researcher

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

How is Melekoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey Melekoğlu is usually written Melekoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Melek accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: melek 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 Melekoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Melekoğlu mean?

Melekoğlu means “son of Melek”. Melek is a personal name from Arabic malak, “angel”; according to Nişanyan Adlar, the Arabic word was borrowed from Hebrew malʾākh, “messenger”. In Türkiye Melek is best known as a female name but is also used for men.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Melekoğlu?

The root word of Melekoğlu is melek (Arabic): “angel; Arabic malak, of Hebrew origin”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Melekoğlu?

Me·le·koğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /melekoˈɫu/.