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Taşkesenlioğlu

Taşkesenlioğlu /taʃcesenlioːˈɫu/ ASCII Taskesenlioglu

“son of the one from Taşkesen”1

Probable origin Taşkesenlioğlu: root entries for taş + kesmek · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
14 / 6
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
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Taşkesenlioğlu

IPA /taʃcesenlioːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 6 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Taşkesenlioğlu mean?

The name has four parts: taş ‘stone’, kesen ‘cutting’ from kesmek, -li and -oğlu. Taşkesen means ‘stone-cutter’ and also occurs as a place name; -li turns a name or place into ‘one from there, one of that family’. The surname thus reads ‘son of the one from Taşkesen’.1,3

Grammar taş + kes-en + -li + -oğlu.

That Taşkesenlioğlu goes back to taş and kesmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Taşkesenlioğlu made of?

Taşkesenlioğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 4 parts: taş (stone) + kes-en (cutting, one who cuts) + -li (suffix -lı: from; having) + -oğlu (son of).

Taşkesenlioğlu ++++ root taş stone TURKIC taş “stone” root kes-en cutting, one who cuts TURKIC kesmek “to cut” suffix -li suffix -lı: from; having suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC oğul “son” Taşkesenlioğlu taş root stone taş TURKIC “stone” kes-en root cutting, one who cuts kesmek TURKIC “to cut” -li suffix suffix -lı: from; having -oğlu suffix son of oğul TURKIC “son”
Taşkesenlioğlu: parts and root words

How was the name Taşkesenlioğlu formed?

Taşkesenlioğlu was formed by adding -li, “son of”, to taş + kes-en.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Taşkesenlioğlu?

Taşkesenlioğlu Aktaş Karataş Taş Altıntaş Demirtaş Taşdemir
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Aktaş same root 30 222,711
02 Karataş same root – –
03 Taş same root – –
04 Altıntaş same root – –
05 Demirtaş same root – –
06 Taşdemir same root – –
07 Taşçı same root – –
08 Ertaş same root – –
09 Göktaş same root – –
10 Taşkıran same root – –
11 Taştan same root – –
12 Altuntaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Taşkesenlioğlu?

  1. Zehra Taşkesenlioğlu Ban politician 1972–

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

How is Taşkesenlioğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Taskesenlioglu in English-language records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Taşkesenlioğlu?

Aydınlıoğlu, Çeşmelioğlu and Develioğlu share gloss keywords with Taşkesenlioğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Taşkesenlioğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Taşkesenlioğlu alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: taş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wikidata: Q113643784 accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kesmek accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Taşkesenlioğlu

Q1

What does the surname Taşkesenlioğlu mean?

The name has four parts: taş ‘stone’, kesen ‘cutting’ from kesmek, -li and -oğlu. Taşkesen means ‘stone-cutter’ and also occurs as a place name; -li turns a name or place into ‘one from there, one of that family’. The surname thus reads ‘son of the one from Taşkesen’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Taşkesenlioğlu?

Three elements combine in Taşkesenlioğlu: taş “stone” (Turkic), kesmek “to cut” (Turkic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Taşkesenlioğlu?

Taş·ke·sen·li·oğ·lu, 6 syllables; IPA: /taʃcesenlioːˈɫu/.