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Sokollu

Sokollu /sokoɫˈɫu/

“from Sokol (Bosnia)”1

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

How do you pronounce Sokollu?

Sokollu

IPA /sokoɫˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Sokollu mean?

Sokollu means “from Sokol”, after the village of Sokolovići (Sokol) in Bosnia. The name is best known from the 16th-century grand vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha. In the Slavic languages sokol means “falcon”.1

Grammar Sokol + -lu

What is Sokollu made of?

Sokollu breaks into 2 parts: Sokol (Sokol: place in Bosnia; Slavic sokol “falcon”) + -lu (suffix -lu “from”).

Sokollu + root Sokol Sokol: place in Bosnia;Slavic sokol “falcon” OTHER sokol “falcon (Slavic)” suffix -lu suffix -lu “from” Sokollu Sokol root Sokol: place in Bosnia; Slavic sokol“falcon” sokol OTHER “falcon (Slavic)” -lu suffix suffix -lu “from”
Sokollu: parts and root words
  • sokol Other — falcon (Slavic)1

How was the name Sokollu formed?

Sokollu was formed by adding the suffix -lu (“suffix -lu “from””) to Sokol (“Sokol: place in Bosnia; Slavic sokol “falcon””).

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

Which surnames are related to Sokollu?

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01 Sokullu same root – –

How is Sokollu written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Sokollu abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Sokollu Mehmed Pasha accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Sokollu 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 Sokollu

Q1

What does the surname Sokollu mean?

Sokollu means “from Sokol”, after the village of Sokolovići (Sokol) in Bosnia. The name is best known from the 16th-century grand vizier Sokollu Mehmed Pasha. In the Slavic languages sokol means “falcon”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sokollu?

The root word of Sokollu is sokol (another language): “falcon (Slavic)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sokollu?

So·kol·lu, 3 syllables; IPA: /sokoɫˈɫu/.