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Poyrazoğlu

Poyrazoğlu /pojɾazoːˈɫu/ ASCII Poyrazoglu

“son of Poyraz”1

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Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Poyrazoğlu?

Poyrazoğlu

IPA /pojɾazoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Poyrazoğlu mean?

Poyrazoğlu means “son of Poyraz”. Poyraz is the name of the sharp, cold wind from the north-east and has also been used as a male name or nickname. According to Nişanyan the word comes from Greek boreas “north wind”.1

Grammar Poyraz + -oğlu

What is Poyrazoğlu made of?

Poyrazoğlu is Greek in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Poyraz (north-east wind; male name) + -oğlu (son of).

Poyrazoğlu + root Poyraz north-east wind; malename GREEK poyraz “cold north-east wind;Greek boreas” suffix -oğlu son of Poyrazoğlu Poyraz root north-east wind; male name poyraz GREEK “cold north-east wind; Greekboreas” -oğlu suffix son of
Poyrazoğlu: parts and root words
  • poyraz Greek — cold north-east wind; Greek boreas1

How was the name Poyrazoğlu formed?

Poyrazoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Poyraz (“north-east wind; male name”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Poyrazoğlu?

Poyrazoğlu Poyraz Boyraz
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Poyraz same root – –
02 Boyraz same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Poyrazoğlu?

  1. Ali Poyrazoğlu actor 1946–
  2. Erdal Poyrazoğlu basketball player 1940–
  3. Esin Poyrazoğlu Çoban researcher
  4. Hadi Poyrazoğlu actor 1901–2000
  5. Natık Poyrazoğlu politician 1901–1976
  6. Orhan Kürşat Poyrazoğlu researcher
  7. Şükran Poyrazoğlu researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: poyraz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Poyrazoğlu accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: poyraz accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: poyraz accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Poyrazoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Poyrazoğlu mean?

Poyrazoğlu means “son of Poyraz”. Poyraz is the name of the sharp, cold wind from the north-east and has also been used as a male name or nickname. According to Nişanyan the word comes from Greek boreas “north wind”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Poyrazoğlu?

The root word of Poyrazoğlu is poyraz (Greek): “cold north-east wind; Greek boreas”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Poyrazoğlu?

Poy·ra·zoğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /pojɾazoːˈɫu/.