Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Nebioğlu

Nebioğlu /nebioːˈɫu/ ASCII Nebioglu

“son of Nebi”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
N
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 Nebioğlu?

Nebioğlu

IPA /nebioːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Nebioğlu mean?

Nebioğlu means ‘son of Nebi’. Nebi is a male given name from Arabic nabī ‘prophet’. Settlements called Nebioğlu also exist in Ankara, Ardahan, Karabük and Zonguldak.1

Grammar Nebi + oğlu: personal name + possessed ‘son’.

What is Nebioğlu made of?

Nebioğlu breaks into 2 parts: Nebi (male name; ‘prophet’) + -oğlu (possessive form of oğul ‘son’: “son of, of the family of”).

Nebioğlu + root Nebi male name; ‘prophet’ ARABIC nebi “prophet; a male givenname” suffix -oğlu possessive form of oğul‘son’: “son of, of the…” Nebioğlu Nebi root male name; ‘prophet’ nebi ARABIC “prophet; a male given name” -oğlu suffix possessive form of oğul ‘son’: “sonof, of the family of”
Nebioğlu: parts and root words
  • nebi Arabic — prophet; a male given name1

How was the name Nebioğlu formed?

Nebioğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (Nebi + -oğlu).

Who are some well-known people named Nebioğlu?

  1. Kemal Nebioğlu politician 1926–2006
  2. Ziya Nebioğlu journalist 1932–2014
  3. Ziya Nebioğlu architect 1915–1975
  4. Abdullah Nebioğlu journalist 1945–
  5. Engin Nebioğlu association football player
  6. Muzaffer Nebioğlu actor
  7. Saniye Nebioğlu researcher

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

How is Nebioğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Nebioglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: nebi 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
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Nebioğlu

Q1

What does the surname Nebioğlu mean?

Nebioğlu means ‘son of Nebi’. Nebi is a male given name from Arabic nabī ‘prophet’. Settlements called Nebioğlu also exist in Ankara, Ardahan, Karabük and Zonguldak.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Nebioğlu?

The root word of Nebioğlu is nebi (Arabic): “prophet; a male given name”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Nebioğlu?

Ne·bi·oğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /nebioːˈɫu/.