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Soğancıoğlu

Soğancıoğlu /soandʒɯoːˈɫu/ ASCII Sogancioglu

“son of the onion seller”2

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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 Soğancıoğlu?

Soğancıoğlu

IPA /soandʒɯoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Soğancıoğlu mean?

A soğancı is someone who grows or sells onions; adding -oğlu, the name means “son of the onion seller”.1,2

Grammar soğan + -cı + -oğlu.

What is Soğancıoğlu made of?

Soğancıoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: soğan (soğan: onion) + -cı (occupational suffix) + -oğlu (-oğlu: “son of, descendant of”).

Soğancıoğlu +++ root soğan soğan: onion TURKIC soğancı “onion grower or seller” suffix -cı occupational suffix suffix -oğlu -oğlu: “son of,descendant of” TURKIC oğul “son” Soğancıoğlu soğan root soğan: onion soğancı TURKIC “onion grower or seller” -cı suffix occupational suffix -oğlu suffix -oğlu: “son of, descendant of” oğul TURKIC “son”
Soğancıoğlu: parts and root words
  • soğancı Turkic — onion grower or seller2
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Soğancıoğlu formed?

Soğancıoğlu was formed by adding -cı, “son of”, to soğan (“soğan: onion”).

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

Which surnames are related to Soğancıoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Soğancı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Soğancıoğlu?

  1. Arın Soğancıoğlu basketball player 1987–

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

How is Soğancıoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Sogancioglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: oğul accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: soğancı accessed 9 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 Soğancıoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Soğancıoğlu mean?

A soğancı is someone who grows or sells onions; adding -oğlu, the name means “son of the onion seller”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Soğancıoğlu?

Soğancıoğlu is made up of two elements: soğancı “onion grower or seller” (Turkic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Soğancıoğlu?

So·ğan·cı·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /soandʒɯoːˈɫu/.