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Palalı

Palalı /paɫaˈɫɯ/ ASCII Palali

“bearing a broadsword”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
P
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Palalı?

Palalı

IPA /paɫaˈɫɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Palalı mean?

Palalı means ‘bearing a pala’. A pala is a short, curved sword with a broad tip; according to Nişanyan it is borrowed from Italian pala ‘oar, shovel; broad oar-shaped sword’, from Latin pala ‘spade’.1

Grammar pala + -lı.

That Palalı goes back to pala is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Palalı made of?

Palalı is French in origin and breaks into 2 parts: pala (pala: broad short sword, scimitar) + -lı (-lı: having, bearing).

Palalı + root pala pala: broad short sword,scimitar FRENCH pala “oar; broad oar-shapedsword (Italian)” suffix -lı -lı: having, bearing Palalı pala root pala: broad short sword, scimitar pala FRENCH “oar; broad oar-shaped sword(Italian)” -lı suffix -lı: having, bearing
Palalı: parts and root words
  • pala French — oar; broad oar-shaped sword (Italian)1

How was the name Palalı formed?

Palalı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“-lı: having, bearing”) to pala (“pala: broad short sword, scimitar”).

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

Which surnames are related to Palalı?

Palalı Pala Palabıyık Gümüşpala
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Pala same root – –
02 Palabıyık same root – –
03 Gümüşpala same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Palalı?

  1. Furkan Palalı actor 1986–
  2. Mehmet Fatih Palalı researcher

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

How is Palalı written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Palali.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: pala accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Palalı accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Palalı

Q1

What does the surname Palalı mean?

Palalı means ‘bearing a pala’. A pala is a short, curved sword with a broad tip; according to Nişanyan it is borrowed from Italian pala ‘oar, shovel; broad oar-shaped sword’, from Latin pala ‘spade’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Palalı?

The root word of Palalı is pala (European): “oar; broad oar-shaped sword (Italian)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Palalı?

Pa·la·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /paɫaˈɫɯ/.