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Menteşoğlu

Menteşoğlu /menteʃoːˈɫu/ ASCII Mentesoglu

“son of Menteş”2

Letters / syllables
10 / 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 Menteşoğlu?

Menteşoğlu

IPA /menteʃoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Menteşoğlu mean?

Formed from the name Menteş with -oğlu: ‘son of Menteş’. According to Nişanyan Adlar, Menteş and Menteşe were Turkish male names frequently found until the 16th century; their origin has been much debated, but the name is most likely a variant of Bektaş (Beŋtaş). Menteş is also a village and town name in Denizli, Muğla and Afyonkarahisar; it is unrelated to menteşe ‘hinge’.2

Grammar Menteş + -oğlu.

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

What is Menteşoğlu made of?

Menteşoğlu breaks into 2 parts: Menteş (Menteş: old Turkish male name) + -oğlu (-oğlu: son of).

Menteşoğlu + root Menteş Menteş: old Turkish malename TURKIC Menteş “old Turkish male name(Menteş/Menteşe)” suffix -oğlu -oğlu: son of Menteşoğlu Menteş root Menteş: old Turkish male name Menteş TURKIC “old Turkish male name(Menteş/Menteşe)” -oğlu suffix -oğlu: son of
Menteşoğlu: parts and root words
  • Menteş Turkic — old Turkish male name (Menteş/Menteşe)2

How was the name Menteşoğlu formed?

Menteşoğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (Menteş + -oğlu).

Which surnames are related to Menteşoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Menteş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Menteşoğlu?

  1. Ali Menteşoğlu politician 1903–1968

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

How is Menteşoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language and other foreign records the name is usually written Mentesoglu, with ğ silent.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Menteş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Menteş accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: menteşe 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 Menteşoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Menteşoğlu mean?

Formed from the name Menteş with -oğlu: ‘son of Menteş’. According to Nişanyan Adlar, Menteş and Menteşe were Turkish male names frequently found until the 16th century; their origin has been much debated, but the name is most likely a variant of Bektaş (Beŋtaş). Menteş is also a village and town name in Denizli, Muğla and Afyonkarahisar; it is unrelated to menteşe ‘hinge’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Menteşoğlu?

The root word of Menteşoğlu is Menteş (Turkic): “old Turkish male name (Menteş/Menteşe)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Menteşoğlu?

Men·te·şoğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /menteʃoːˈɫu/.