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Moralı

Moralı /moɾaˈɫɯ/ ASCII Morali

“from the Morea”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Place name
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Initial
M
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Moralı?

Moralı

IPA /moɾaˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Moralı mean?

Moralı means “from the Morea”. Mora is the Ottoman-era name of the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, which was long under Ottoman rule as the Eyalet of the Morea. The suffix -lı adds the sense “coming from there” to the place name.1

Grammar Mora + suffix of origin -lı

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

What is Moralı made of?

Moralı breaks into 2 parts: Mora (the Morea (Peloponnese)) + -lı (from a place).

Moralı + root Mora the Morea (Peloponnese) OTHER Mora “Ottoman and Turkish nameof the Peloponnese…” suffix -lı from a place Moralı Mora root the Morea (Peloponnese) Mora OTHER “Ottoman and Turkish name of thePeloponnese peninsula in Greece” -lı suffix from a place
Moralı: parts and root words
  • Mora Other — Ottoman and Turkish name of the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece1

How was the name Moralı formed?

Moralı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“from a place”) to Mora (“the Morea (Peloponnese)”).

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

Which surnames are related to Moralı?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Moralıoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Moralı?

  1. Aslihan Morali beauty pageant contestant 1997–
  2. Hasan Moralı association football player 1957–
  3. Seniha Sami Moralı translator 1886–1982
  4. Mahmut Moralı actor 1902–1965
  5. Yaprak Moralı voice actor 1976–
  6. Süeda Gönenç Moralı mathematician
  7. Uğur Moralı researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Mora Eyaleti accessed 8 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 Moralı

Q1

What does the surname Moralı mean?

Moralı means “from the Morea”. Mora is the Ottoman-era name of the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece, which was long under Ottoman rule as the Eyalet of the Morea. The suffix -lı adds the sense “coming from there” to the place name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Moralı?

The root word of Moralı is Mora (another language): “Ottoman and Turkish name of the Peloponnese peninsula in Greece”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Moralı?

Mo·ra·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /moɾaˈɫɯ/.