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Şahinoğlu

Şahinoğlu /ʃahiˈnoːɫu/ ASCII Sahinoglu

“son of Şahin (‘falcon’)”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ş
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 Şahinoğlu?

Şahinoğlu

IPA /ʃahiˈnoːɫu/

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

What does the surname Şahinoğlu mean?

It means “son of Şahin”. Şahin is a bird of prey whose name came from Persian, going back to a word meaning “kingly”; the name of this hunting bird became a favourite Turkish male name.1,2

Grammar Şahin + -oğlu; personal name plus descent ending.

What is Şahinoğlu made of?

Şahinoğlu combines Persian and Turkic elements in 2 parts: Şahin (Şahin: male name; falcon) + -oğlu (“son of, family of”).

Şahinoğlu ++ root Şahin Şahin: male name; falcon PERSIAN şahin “falcon; Persian šāhīn‘kingly’” suffix -oğlu “son of, family of” TURKIC oğul “son” Şahinoğlu Şahin root Şahin: male name; falcon şahin PERSIAN “falcon; Persian šāhīn ‘kingly’” -oğlu suffix “son of, family of” oğul TURKIC “son”
Şahinoğlu: parts and root words
  • şahin Persian — falcon; Persian šāhīn “kingly”1
  • oğul Turkic — son2

How was the name Şahinoğlu formed?

Şahinoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Şahin (“Şahin: male name; falcon”).

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

Which surnames are related to Şahinoğlu?

Şahinoğlu Şahin Şahiner Şahinkaya Özşahin Şahinbaş Küçükşahin Şahinler Erşahin Karaşahin Şahintürk Şahingöz Kapanşahin
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Şahin same root 6 688,214
02 Şahiner same root – –
03 Şahinkaya same root – –
04 Özşahin same root – –
05 Şahinbaş same root – –
06 Küçükşahin same root – –
07 Şahinler same root – –
08 Erşahin same root – –
09 Karaşahin same root – –
10 Şahintürk same root – –
11 Şahingöz same root – –
12 Kapanşahin same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Şahinoğlu?

  1. Erdoğan Şahinoğlu statesperson 1935–2003
  2. Birnur Şahinoğlu statesperson 1952–
  3. Günhan Kemal Şahinoğlu association football player 1964–
  4. Kamil Şahinoğlu politician 1919–1999
  5. Osman Nuri Şahinoğlu association football player
  6. Osman Şahinoğlu politician 1927–2016
  7. Tamer Şahinoğlu painter 1962–
  8. Besim Şahinoğlu rower 1993–

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

How is Şahinoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In databases without Turkish characters it usually appears as Sahinoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: şahin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: oğul accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: şahin accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: oğul 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
  7. 7 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Şahinoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Şahinoğlu mean?

It means “son of Şahin”. Şahin is a bird of prey whose name came from Persian, going back to a word meaning “kingly”; the name of this hunting bird became a favourite Turkish male name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şahinoğlu?

Şahinoğlu is made up of two elements: şahin ‘falcon; Persian šāhīn “kingly”’ (Persian) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Şahinoğlu?

Şa·hi·noğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /ʃahiˈnoːɫu/.