Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Nusretoğlu

Nusretoğlu /nusɾetoːˈɫu/ ASCII Nusretoglu

“son of Nusret”1

Letters / syllables
10 / 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 Nusretoğlu?

Nusretoğlu

IPA /nusɾetoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Nusretoğlu mean?

Nusret comes from Arabic nuṣra “help, victory” and, meaning “divine help, success”, is used as both a male and a female name. The surname means “son of Nusret”.1

Grammar Nusret + -oğlu.

What is Nusretoğlu made of?

Nusretoğlu combines Arabic and Turkic elements in 2 parts: Nusret (Nusret: divine help, victory; name) + -oğlu (-oğlu: “son of, descendant of”).

Nusretoğlu ++ root Nusret Nusret: divine help,victory; name ARABIC nuṣra “help, victory” suffix -oğlu -oğlu: “son of,descendant of” TURKIC oğul “son” Nusretoğlu Nusret root Nusret: divine help, victory; name nuṣra ARABIC “help, victory” -oğlu suffix -oğlu: “son of, descendant of” oğul TURKIC “son”
Nusretoğlu: parts and root words
  • nuṣra Arabic — help, victory1
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Nusretoğlu formed?

Nusretoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Nusret (“Nusret: divine help, victory; name”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Nusretoğlu?

  1. Dora Nusretoğlu modern pentathlete 2000–

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

How is Nusretoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Nusretoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: oğul accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Nusret accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: nusret 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 Nusretoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Nusretoğlu mean?

Nusret comes from Arabic nuṣra “help, victory” and, meaning “divine help, success”, is used as both a male and a female name. The surname means “son of Nusret”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Nusretoğlu?

Nusretoğlu is made up of two elements: nuṣra “help, victory” (Arabic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Nusretoğlu?

Nus·re·toğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /nusɾetoːˈɫu/.