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Sokullu

Sokullu /sokuɫˈɫu/

“from Sokol”1

Letters / syllables
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Formation
Place name
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Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Sokullu?

Sokullu

IPA /sokuɫˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Sokullu mean?

Sokullu means “from Sokol” and is known in Ottoman history through the grand vizier Sokullu Mehmed Pasha. The name rests on the village of Sokolovići in Bosnia, where the pasha was born; the village name contains the Slavic word sokol “falcon”. The Turkish suffix -lu adds the sense “from there” to the place name.1

Grammar Sokol (place name) + -lu

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

What is Sokullu made of?

Sokullu breaks into 2 parts: Sokol (place name from the village of Sokolovići in Bosnia) + -lu (from a place).

Sokullu + root Sokol place name from thevillage of Sokolovići in… OTHER Sokol “the village ofSokolovići in Bosnia;…” suffix -lu from a place Sokullu Sokol root place name from the village ofSokolovići in Bosnia Sokol OTHER “the village of Sokolovići inBosnia; Slavic sokol ‘falcon’” -lu suffix from a place
Sokullu: parts and root words
  • Sokol Other — the village of Sokolovići in Bosnia; Slavic sokol “falcon”1

How was the name Sokullu formed?

Sokullu belongs to the “place name” class of surnames (Sokol + -lu).

Who are some well-known people named Sokullu?

  1. Birkan Sokullu basketball player 1985–
  2. Ömer Can Sokullu association football player 1988–
  3. Galip Sokullu musician 1945–
  4. İbrahim Sokullu association football player 1955–
  5. Adnan Sokullu university teacher 1910–2005
  6. Onur Sokullu researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Sokullu Mehmed Paşa accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Sokullu

Q1

What does the surname Sokullu mean?

Sokullu means “from Sokol” and is known in Ottoman history through the grand vizier Sokullu Mehmed Pasha. The name rests on the village of Sokolovići in Bosnia, where the pasha was born; the village name contains the Slavic word sokol “falcon”. The Turkish suffix -lu adds the sense “from there” to the place name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sokullu?

The root word of Sokullu is Sokol (another language): ‘the village of Sokolovići in Bosnia; Slavic sokol “falcon”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sokullu?

So·kul·lu, 3 syllables; IPA: /sokuɫˈɫu/.