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Okçuoğlu

Okçuoğlu /oktʃuoːˈɫu/ ASCII Okcuoglu

“son of the archer”2

Established origin Okçuoğlu: root entries for okçu · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Okçuoğlu?

Okçuoğlu

IPA /oktʃuoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Okçuoğlu mean?

Built from okçu and -oğlu ‘son of’. Okçu means both a maker or seller of arrows and an archer (kemankeş). Ok ‘arrow’ is attested in the same form in Old Turkic.2

Grammar ok + -çu + -oğlu.

What is Okçuoğlu made of?

Okçuoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: ok (ok: arrow) + -çu (-çu: occupational suffix) + -oğlu (-oğlu: son of).

Okçuoğlu ++ root ok ok: arrow TURKIC okçu “bowyer, arrow-maker;archer” suffix -çu -çu: occupational suffix suffix -oğlu -oğlu: son of Okçuoğlu ok root ok: arrow okçu TURKIC “bowyer, arrow-maker; archer” -çu suffix -çu: occupational suffix -oğlu suffix -oğlu: son of
Okçuoğlu: parts and root words
  • okçu Turkic — bowyer, arrow-maker; archer2

How was the name Okçuoğlu formed?

Okçuoğlu was formed by adding -çu, “son of”, to ok (“ok: arrow”).

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

Which surnames are related to Okçuoğlu?

Okçuoğlu Okçu Karaokçu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Okçu same root – –
02 Karaokçu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Okçuoğlu?

  1. Mustafa Nuri Okçuoğlu politician 1891–1971
  2. Ali Okçuoğlu association football coach
  3. Ali İhsan Okçuoğlu association football player 1938–2000
  4. Haluk Okçuoğlu basketball player

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

How is Okçuoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Okcuoglu.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Okçuoğlu?

Karaokçu, Atıcı and Barutçuyan share gloss keywords with Okçuoğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Okçuoğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Okçuoğlu 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: ok
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: okçu
  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 Okçuoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Okçuoğlu mean?

Built from okçu and -oğlu ‘son of’. Okçu means both a maker or seller of arrows and an archer (kemankeş). Ok ‘arrow’ is attested in the same form in Old Turkic.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Okçuoğlu?

The root word of Okçuoğlu is okçu (Turkic): “bowyer, arrow-maker; archer”.
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How do you pronounce Okçuoğlu?

Ok·çu·oğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /oktʃuoːˈɫu/.