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Palazoğlu

Palazoğlu /paɫazoːˈɫu/ ASCII Palazoglu

“son of Palaz (gosling)”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
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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 Palazoğlu?

Palazoğlu

IPA /paɫazoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Palazoğlu mean?

Formed from palaz with -oğlu: ‘son of Palaz’. A palaz is a gosling or duckling; figuratively it also describes a chubby, sturdy child. Nişanyan derives the word from Greek pólos ‘young animal, especially a foal or chick’.1

Grammar palaz + -oğlu.

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

What is Palazoğlu made of?

Palazoğlu breaks into 2 parts: palaz (palaz: gosling, duckling; chubby child) + -oğlu (-oğlu: son of).

Palazoğlu + root palaz palaz: gosling, duckling;chubby child GREEK palaz “young animal, especiallya chick” suffix -oğlu -oğlu: son of Palazoğlu palaz root palaz: gosling, duckling; chubby child palaz GREEK “young animal, especially a chick” -oğlu suffix -oğlu: son of
Palazoğlu: parts and root words
  • palaz Greek — young animal, especially a chick1

How was the name Palazoğlu formed?

Palazoğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (palaz + -oğlu).

Who are some well-known people named Palazoğlu?

  1. Tuğba Palazoğlu basketball player 1980–

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

How is Palazoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language and other foreign records the name is usually written Palazoglu, with ğ silent.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: palaz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Palazoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Palazoğlu mean?

Formed from palaz with -oğlu: ‘son of Palaz’. A palaz is a gosling or duckling; figuratively it also describes a chubby, sturdy child. Nişanyan derives the word from Greek pólos ‘young animal, especially a foal or chick’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Palazoğlu?

The root word of Palazoğlu is palaz (Greek): “young animal, especially a chick”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Palazoğlu?

Pa·la·zoğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /paɫazoːˈɫu/.