SURNAMEEntry 4,173
Seydaoğlu
“son of Seyda”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 9 / 4
- Formation
- Patronymic
- Vowel harmony
- mixed
- Initial
- S
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How do you pronounce Seydaoğlu?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Seydaoğlu mean?
Seyda coincides with two words: Persian shaydā “lovesick, madly in love” (the woman’s name Şeyda) and Kurdish seyda “teacher, master”. -oğlu makes it a family name; the spelling alone does not show which is meant.1,3
The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:
- Persian shaydā “lovesick” and the woman’s name Şeyda.
- Kurdish seyda “teacher, master”.
How was the name Seydaoğlu formed?
Seydaoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Seyda (“Şeyda: lovesick, enamoured; seyda: teacher, master”).
Who are some well-known people named Seydaoğlu?
- Sebğatullah Seydaoğlu politician 1955–
- Gülşah Seydaoğlu university teacher
People surnamed Seydaoğlu as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Seydaoğlu written and pronounced abroad?
In English-language records ğ becomes g, although it is silent in Turkish and only lengthens the vowel before it, giving Seydaoglu.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Seydaoğlu?
Abdioğlu, Ağcaoğlu and Akçaoğlu share gloss keywords with Seydaoğlu within the same primary category.
- Abdioğluson of Abdi
- Ağcaoğluson of Ağca (“whitish, fair”)
- Akçaoğluson of Akça
- Alioğluson of Ali
- Alizadeson of Ali
- Azmioğluson of Azmi (“resolute”)
- Bakırlıoğluson of the Bakırlı
- Boralıoğluson of Boralı; bora: storm
Which guides add context to Seydaoğlu?
Read the root, formation and register information for Seydaoğlu 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 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: şeyda
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: şeyda
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: seyda
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Seydaoğlu
- Q1
What does the surname Seydaoğlu mean?
- Seyda coincides with two words: Persian shaydā “lovesick, madly in love” (the woman’s name Şeyda) and Kurdish seyda “teacher, master”. -oğlu makes it a family name; the spelling alone does not show which is meant.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Seydaoğlu?
- The root word of Seydaoğlu is seyda (Kurdish): “teacher, master”. There are 3 competing views on where Seydaoğlu comes from, all set out on this page.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Seydaoğlu?
- Sey·da·oğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /sejdaoːˈɫu/.