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Sürmeneli

Sürmeneli /syɾmeneˈli/ ASCII Surmeneli

“from Sürmene”2

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Sürmeneli?

Sürmeneli

IPA /syɾmeneˈli/

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

What does the surname Sürmeneli mean?

Sürmeneli means ‘from Sürmene, belonging to Sürmene’. Sürmene is a district of Trabzon province on the Black Sea coast. Its name goes back to the Greek form Sousourmaina found in ancient sources.2

Grammar Sürmene + -li.

What is Sürmeneli made of?

Sürmeneli breaks into 2 parts: Sürmene (Sürmene: a district of Trabzon) + -li (-li: from, of).

Sürmeneli + root Sürmene Sürmene: a district ofTrabzon GREEK Sürmene “district of Trabzon;ancient name…” suffix -li -li: from, of Sürmeneli Sürmene root Sürmene: a district of Trabzon Sürmene GREEK “district of Trabzon; ancientname Sousourmaina” -li suffix -li: from, of
Sürmeneli: parts and root words
  • Sürmene Greek — district of Trabzon; ancient name Sousourmaina2

How was the name Sürmeneli formed?

Sürmeneli belongs to the “place name” class of surnames (Sürmene + -li).

Who are some well-known people named Sürmeneli?

  1. Busenaz Sürmeneli boxer 1998–

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

How is Sürmeneli written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Surmeneli.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Sürmene accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Sürmene accessed 8 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Sürmeneli

Q1

What does the surname Sürmeneli mean?

Sürmeneli means ‘from Sürmene, belonging to Sürmene’. Sürmene is a district of Trabzon province on the Black Sea coast. Its name goes back to the Greek form Sousourmaina found in ancient sources.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sürmeneli?

The root word of Sürmeneli is Sürmene (Greek): “district of Trabzon; ancient name Sousourmaina”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sürmeneli?

Sür·me·ne·li, 4 syllables; IPA: /syɾmeneˈli/.