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Taraklı

Taraklı /taɾakˈɫɯ/ ASCII Tarakli

“district in Sakarya; crested”1

Established origin Taraklı: root entries for tarak · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Taraklı?

Taraklı

IPA /taɾakˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Taraklı mean?

Taraklı is the name of a district of Sakarya and of a village in Artvin. As an adjective it means “having a comb”, said of a crested bird or of cloth with striped embroidery.1

Grammar tarak + -lı.

Taraklı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Taraklı made of?

Taraklı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: tarak (tarak: comb; crest) + -lı (“having” suffix).

Taraklı + root tarak tarak: comb; crest TURKIC tarak “comb” suffix -lı “having” suffix Taraklı tarak root tarak: comb; crest tarak TURKIC “comb” -lı suffix “having” suffix
Taraklı: parts and root words

How was the name Taraklı formed?

Taraklı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (““having” suffix”) to tarak (“tarak: comb; crest”).

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

Which surnames are related to Taraklı?

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01 Tarakçı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Taraklı?

  1. Ömer Berk Taraklı clarinetist 1995–

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

How is Taraklı written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Tarakli: dotless ı (and İ) is usually written i.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Taraklı?

Akyazı, Akçadağ and Akseki share gloss keywords with Taraklı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Taraklı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Taraklı alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Taraklı accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: taraklı 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 Taraklı

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What does the surname Taraklı mean?

Taraklı is the name of a district of Sakarya and of a village in Artvin. As an adjective it means “having a comb”, said of a crested bird or of cloth with striped embroidery.
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What is the origin of the surname Taraklı?

The root word of Taraklı is tarak (Turkic): “comb”.
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How do you pronounce Taraklı?

Ta·rak·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /taɾakˈɫɯ/.