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Mızraklı

Mızraklı /mɯzɾakˈɫɯ/ ASCII Mizrakli

“spear-bearing”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Mızraklı?

Mızraklı

IPA /mɯzɾakˈɫɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Mızraklı mean?

Mızraklı means “bearing a spear, armed with a lance”. Mızrak comes from Arabic mizrāq, “spear, javelin”, and -lı expresses possession. It follows the pattern of surnames built on weapon words.1

Grammar mızrak + -lı

What is Mızraklı made of?

Mızraklı is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: mızrak (mızrak: spear, lance) + -lı (suffix “having”).

Mızraklı + root mızrak mızrak: spear, lance ARABIC mizrāq “spear, javelin” suffix -lı suffix “having” Mızraklı mızrak root mızrak: spear, lance mizrāq ARABIC “spear, javelin” -lı suffix suffix “having”
Mızraklı: parts and root words
  • mizrāq Arabic — spear, javelin1

How was the name Mızraklı formed?

Mızraklı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“suffix “having””) to mızrak (“mızrak: spear, lance”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Mızraklı?

Mızraklı Mızrak Özmızrak
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Mızrak same root – –
02 Özmızrak same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Mızraklı?

  1. Adnan Selçuk Mızraklı politician 1963–

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

How is Mızraklı written and pronounced abroad?

In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Mizrakli.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: mızrak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Mızraklı

Q1

What does the surname Mızraklı mean?

Mızraklı means “bearing a spear, armed with a lance”. Mızrak comes from Arabic mizrāq, “spear, javelin”, and -lı expresses possession. It follows the pattern of surnames built on weapon words.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Mızraklı?

The root word of Mızraklı is mizrāq (Arabic): “spear, javelin”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Mızraklı?

Mız·rak·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /mɯzɾakˈɫɯ/.