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Oflazoğlu

Oflazoğlu /ofɫazoːˈɫu/ ASCII Oflazoglu

“son of Oflaz; oflaz: fine”2

Probable origin Oflazoğlu: root entries for oflaz + oğul · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Oflazoğlu?

Oflazoğlu

IPA /ofɫazoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Oflazoğlu mean?

Oflaz is a rare adjective that tr.Wiktionary glosses “good, fine, excellent”, and it is also a surname on its own. Oflazoğlu adds -oğlu, “son of”.1,2

Grammar oflaz + -oğlu

That Oflazoğlu goes back to oflaz and oğul is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Oflazoğlu made of?

Oflazoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: oflaz (oflaz: good, fine, excellent) + -oğlu (oğul: son; lineage element).

Oflazoğlu ++ root oflaz oflaz: good, fine,excellent TURKIC oflaz “good, fine, excellent” suffix -oğlu oğul: son; lineageelement TURKIC oğul “son, offspring” Oflazoğlu oflaz root oflaz: good, fine, excellent oflaz TURKIC “good, fine, excellent” -oğlu suffix oğul: son; lineage element oğul TURKIC “son, offspring”
Oflazoğlu: parts and root words
  • oflaz Turkic — good, fine, excellent2
  • oğul Turkic — son, offspring1

How was the name Oflazoğlu formed?

Oflazoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to oflaz (“oflaz: good, fine, excellent”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Oflazoğlu?

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01 Oflaz same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Oflazoğlu?

  1. Turan Oflazoğlu writer 1932–

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

How is Oflazoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Oflazoğlu?

Boralıoğlu, Büyüktürkoğlu and Ceylanoğlu share gloss keywords with Oflazoğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Oflazoğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Oflazoğlu alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: oğul
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: oflaz
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Oflazoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Oflazoğlu mean?

Oflaz is a rare adjective that tr.Wiktionary glosses “good, fine, excellent”, and it is also a surname on its own. Oflazoğlu adds -oğlu, “son of”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Oflazoğlu?

Oflazoğlu is made up of two elements: oflaz “good, fine, excellent” (Turkic) and oğul “son, offspring” (Turkic).
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How do you pronounce Oflazoğlu?

Of·la·zoğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /ofɫazoːˈɫu/.