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Menemenlioğlu

Menemenlioğlu /menemenlioːˈɫu/ ASCII Menemenlioglu

“son of the man from Menemen”2

Letters / syllables
13 / 6
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 Menemenlioğlu?

Menemenlioğlu

IPA /menemenlioːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Menemenlioğlu mean?

A Menemenli is someone from Menemen, a district of Izmir province. With -oğlu it becomes “son of the Menemenli”.1,2

Grammar Menemen + -li + -oğlu.

That Menemenlioğlu goes back to Menemen and oğul is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Menemenlioğlu made of?

Menemenlioğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: Menemen (Menemen: a district of Izmir) + -lı (from (a place); having) + -oğlu (oğul: son; “son of, family of”).

Menemenlioğlu +++ root Menemen Menemen: a district ofIzmir OTHER Menemen “district in Izmirprovince” suffix -lı from (a place); having suffix -oğlu oğul: son; “son of,family of” TURKIC oğul “son” Menemenlioğlu Menemen root Menemen: a district of Izmir Menemen OTHER “district in Izmir province” -lı suffix from (a place); having -oğlu suffix oğul: son; “son of, family of” oğul TURKIC “son”
Menemenlioğlu: parts and root words
  • Menemen Other — district in Izmir province2
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Menemenlioğlu formed?

Menemenlioğlu was formed by adding -lı, “son of”, to Menemen (“Menemen: a district of İzmir”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Menemenlioğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Menemencioğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Menemenlioğlu?

  1. Dilek Menemenlioğlu university teacher

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

How is Menemenlioğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Menemenlioglu: ğ is written g but is silent in Turkish, lengthening the preceding vowel.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: oğul accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: menemen accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Menemen 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

Common questions about Menemenlioğlu

Q1

What does the surname Menemenlioğlu mean?

A Menemenli is someone from Menemen, a district of Izmir province. With -oğlu it becomes “son of the Menemenli”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Menemenlioğlu?

Menemenlioğlu is made up of two elements: Menemen “district in Izmir province” (another language) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Menemenlioğlu?

Me·ne·men·li·oğ·lu, 6 syllables; IPA: /menemenlioːˈɫu/.