Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Mesutoğlu

Mesutoğlu /mesutoːˈɫu/ ASCII Mesutoglu

“son of Mesut”1

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

How do you pronounce Mesutoğlu?

Mesutoğlu

IPA /mesutoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Mesutoğlu mean?

Mesut, from Arabic masʿūd “happy, fortunate”, is an adjective and a male name; the surname means “son of Mesut”.1

Grammar Mesut + -oğlu.

What is Mesutoğlu made of?

Mesutoğlu combines Arabic and Turkic elements in 2 parts: Mesut (Mesut: happy; male name) + -oğlu (-oğlu: “son of, descendant of”).

Mesutoğlu ++ root Mesut Mesut: happy; male name ARABIC masʿūd “happy, fortunate” suffix -oğlu -oğlu: “son of,descendant of” TURKIC oğul “son” Mesutoğlu Mesut root Mesut: happy; male name masʿūd ARABIC “happy, fortunate” -oğlu suffix -oğlu: “son of, descendant of” oğul TURKIC “son”
Mesutoğlu: parts and root words
  • masʿūd Arabic — happy, fortunate1
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Mesutoğlu formed?

Mesutoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Mesut (“Mesut: happy; male name”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Mesutoğlu?

  1. Neşe Mesutoğlu journalist 1977–

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

How is Mesutoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Mesutoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

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

Q1

What does the surname Mesutoğlu mean?

Mesut, from Arabic masʿūd “happy, fortunate”, is an adjective and a male name; the surname means “son of Mesut”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Mesutoğlu?

The root word of Mesutoğlu is oğul (Turkic): “son”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Mesutoğlu?

Me·su·toğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /mesutoːˈɫu/.