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Selâmoğlu

Selâmoğlu /seɫaːmoːˈɫu/ ASCII Selamoglu

“son of Selâm (‘peace’)”1

Probable origin Selâmoğlu: root entries for salām · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Selâmoğlu?

Selâmoğlu

IPA /seɫaːmoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Selâmoğlu mean?

Selâmoğlu means “son of Selâm”. Selâm is a male given name from Arabic salām, “peace, well-being”; in Turkish the same word is the everyday greeting.1

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

What is Selâmoğlu made of?

Selâmoğlu is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Selâm (Selâm: male name; greeting of peace) + -oğlu (patronymic suffix).

Selâmoğlu + root Selâm Selâm: male name;greeting of peace ARABIC salām “peace, well-being;greeting” suffix -oğlu patronymic suffix Selâmoğlu Selâm root Selâm: male name; greeting of peace salām ARABIC “peace, well-being; greeting” -oğlu suffix patronymic suffix
Selâmoğlu: parts and root words
  • salām Arabic — peace, well-being; greeting1

How was the name Selâmoğlu formed?

Selâmoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Selâm (“Selâm: male name; greeting of peace”).

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

Which surnames are related to Selâmoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Gülselam same root – –

How is Selâmoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records it often appears as Selamoglu.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Selâmoğlu?

Abbasoğlu, Abdioğlu and Abitoğlu share gloss keywords with Selâmoğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Selâmoğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Selâmoğlu alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: selam accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Selam accessed 9 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 Selâmoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Selâmoğlu mean?

Selâmoğlu means “son of Selâm”. Selâm is a male given name from Arabic salām, “peace, well-being”; in Turkish the same word is the everyday greeting.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Selâmoğlu?

The root word of Selâmoğlu is salām (Arabic): “peace, well-being; greeting”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Selâmoğlu?

Se·lâ·moğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /seɫaːmoːˈɫu/.