Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Şatıroğlu

Şatıroğlu /ʃatɯɾoːˈɫu/ ASCII Satiroglu

“son of the ceremonial footman”1

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

How do you pronounce Şatıroğlu?

Şatıroğlu

IPA /ʃatɯɾoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Şatıroğlu mean?

It means “son of the şatır”. Of Arabic origin, şatır was the Ottoman title of the footmen who walked beside the horse of the sultan or a vizier in ceremonies and processions. Dictionaries also record the sense “cheerful, merry”.1

Grammar şatır + -oğlu

What is Şatıroğlu made of?

Şatıroğlu is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: şatır (footman walking beside the sultan or vizier in processions; cheerful) + -oğlu (son of).

Şatıroğlu + root şatır footman walking besidethe sultan or vizier in… ARABIC şatır “footman in stateprocessions; cheerful,…” suffix -oğlu son of Şatıroğlu şatır root footman walking beside the sultan orvizier in processions; cheerful şatır ARABIC “footman in state processions;cheerful, merry” -oğlu suffix son of
Şatıroğlu: parts and root words
  • şatır Arabic — footman in state processions; cheerful, merry1

How was the name Şatıroğlu formed?

Şatıroğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to şatır (“footman walking beside the sultan or vizier in processions; cheerful”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Şatıroğlu?

  1. Mehmet Salim Şatıroğlu association football player 1915–1987
  2. Nevzat Şatıroğlu politician 1967–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: şatır 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

Common questions about Şatıroğlu

Q1

What does the surname Şatıroğlu mean?

It means “son of the şatır”. Of Arabic origin, şatır was the Ottoman title of the footmen who walked beside the horse of the sultan or a vizier in ceremonies and processions. Dictionaries also record the sense “cheerful, merry”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şatıroğlu?

The root word of Şatıroğlu is şatır (Arabic): “footman in state processions; cheerful, merry”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Şatıroğlu?

Şa·tı·roğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /ʃatɯɾoːˈɫu/.