Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Menemencioğlu

Menemencioğlu /menemendʒioːˈɫu/ ASCII Menemencioglu

“son of the Menemenci”2

Letters / syllables
13 / 6
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
M
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Menemencioğlu?

Menemencioğlu

IPA /menemendʒioːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 6 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Menemencioğlu mean?

Menemencioğlu is a family name built as “son of the Menemenci”. Its base is the name of Menemen, a district of Izmir; the suffix -ci here marks a nickname given to an ancestor meaning “connected with Menemen”. The origin of the name Menemen is uncertain; it has been linked with a Greek participle.2

Grammar Menemen + -ci + -oğlu

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

What is Menemencioğlu made of?

Menemencioğlu breaks into 3 parts: Menemen (a district of Izmir) + -ci (noun-forming suffix) + -oğlu (son of).

Menemencioğlu ++ root Menemen a district of Izmir OTHER Menemen “district of Izmir;origin uncertain,…” suffix -ci noun-forming suffix suffix -oğlu son of Menemencioğlu Menemen root a district of Izmir Menemen OTHER “district of Izmir; originuncertain, linked with Greek…” -ci suffix noun-forming suffix -oğlu suffix son of
Menemencioğlu: parts and root words
  • Menemen Other — district of Izmir; origin uncertain, linked with Greek mainomenos2

How was the name Menemencioğlu formed?

Menemencioğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (Menemen + -ci + -oğlu).

Who are some well-known people named Menemencioğlu?

  1. Numan Menemencioğlu politician 1893–1958
  2. Rıfat Turgut Menemencioğlu diplomat 1914–
  3. Hasan Safyettin Menemencioğlu politician 1881–1952
  4. Ethem Menemencioğlu politician 1878–1965
  5. Muvaffak Menemencioğlu politician 1884–1969

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Menemen accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Menemen accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Menemencioğlu accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Menemencioğlu

Q1

What does the surname Menemencioğlu mean?

Menemencioğlu is a family name built as “son of the Menemenci”. Its base is the name of Menemen, a district of Izmir; the suffix -ci here marks a nickname given to an ancestor meaning “connected with Menemen”. The origin of the name Menemen is uncertain; it has been linked with a Greek participle.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Menemencioğlu?

The root word of Menemencioğlu is Menemen (another language): “district of Izmir; origin uncertain, linked with Greek mainomenos”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Menemencioğlu?

Me·ne·men·ci·oğ·lu, 6 syllables; IPA: /menemendʒioːˈɫu/.