SURNAMEEntry 3,520
Ofli
“from Of”2
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- Letters / syllables
- 4 / 2
- Formation
- Place name
- Vowel harmony
- mixed
- Initial
- O
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How do you pronounce Ofli?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Ofli mean?
Of is the name of a district in Trabzon Province; the suffix -li gives “from Of”. The origin of the place name is debated: one view links it to the river name Ophis, Greek for “snake”, another to a Laz word for “village, settlement”. The name simply carries this place name; the usual form of the same word is Oflu.2
Grammar Of + -li
The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:
- The river Ophis described by Arrian (Greek “snake”); in 1910 Greek-speaking inhabitants called the town Ofis.
- A Laz word meaning “village, settlement”; the Tabula Peutingeriana records the old name as Opiunte.
What is Ofli made of?
Ofli breaks into 2 parts: Of (Of: district of Trabzon) + -li (“with; from”).
- Of unknown — district of Trabzon; origin of the name debated2
How was the name Ofli formed?
Ofli was formed by adding the suffix -li (““with; from””) to Of (“Of: district of Trabzon”).
Who are some well-known people named Ofli?
- Deniz Ofli association football player 2007–
People surnamed Ofli as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Ofli written and pronounced abroad?
The name contains no Turkish-specific letters and is written Ofli in foreign records too.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Ofli?
Sürmeneli, Alanyalı and Bayatlı share gloss keywords with Ofli within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Ofli?
Read the root, formation and register information for Ofli alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Of, Trabzon
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Of
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Ofli
- Q1
What does the surname Ofli mean?
- Of is the name of a district in Trabzon Province; the suffix -li gives “from Of”. The origin of the place name is debated: one view links it to the river name Ophis, Greek for “snake”, another to a Laz word for “village, settlement”. The name simply carries this place name; the usual form of the same word is Oflu.
- Q2
How do you pronounce Ofli?
- Of·li, 2 syllables; IPA: /ofˈli/.