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Seferinoğlu

Seferinoğlu /sefeɾinoːˈɫu/ ASCII Seferinoglu

“son of Sefer”2

Letters / syllables
11 / 5
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
S
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 Seferinoğlu?

Seferinoğlu

IPA /sefeɾinoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Seferinoğlu mean?

It means “son of Sefer”: the male name Sefer, the genitive -in and -oğlu. Sefer comes from Arabic safar “journey”; the name was also given to children born in the Islamic month of Safar.1,2

Grammar Sefer + -in (genitive) + -oğlu.

That Seferinoğlu goes back to sefer and oğul is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Seferinoğlu made of?

Seferinoğlu combines Arabic and Turkic elements in 3 parts: Sefer (Sefer: male name; journey, campaign) + -in (genitive suffix) + -oğlu (-oğlu: “son of, descendant of”).

Seferinoğlu +++ root Sefer Sefer: male name;journey, campaign ARABIC sefer “journey; campaign; namelinked with the month…” suffix -in genitive suffix suffix -oğlu -oğlu: “son of,descendant of” TURKIC oğul “son” Seferinoğlu Sefer root Sefer: male name; journey, campaign sefer ARABIC “journey; campaign; name linkedwith the month Safar” -in suffix genitive suffix -oğlu suffix -oğlu: “son of, descendant of” oğul TURKIC “son”
Seferinoğlu: parts and root words
  • sefer Arabic — journey; campaign; name linked with the month Safar2
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Seferinoğlu formed?

Seferinoğlu was formed by adding -in, “son of”, to Sefer (“Sefer: male name; journey, campaign”).

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

Which surnames are related to Seferinoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Sefer same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Seferinoğlu?

  1. Yıldız Seferinoğlu politician 1959–

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

How is Seferinoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Seferinoglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: oğul accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sefer 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 Seferinoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Seferinoğlu mean?

It means “son of Sefer”: the male name Sefer, the genitive -in and -oğlu. Sefer comes from Arabic safar “journey”; the name was also given to children born in the Islamic month of Safar.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Seferinoğlu?

Seferinoğlu is made up of two elements: sefer “journey; campaign; name linked with the month Safar” (Arabic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Seferinoğlu?

Se·fe·ri·noğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /sefeɾinoːˈɫu/.