Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Tatlıses

Tatlıses /tatɫɯˈses/ ASCII Tatlises

“sweet-voiced”3

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
T
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Tatlıses?

Tatlıses

IPA /tatɫɯˈses/

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

What does the surname Tatlıses mean?

Tatlıses means ‘sweet voice, having a pleasant voice’, from tatlı ‘sweet, pleasing to the ear’ and ses ‘voice’. It reflects a nickname for someone with a fine voice, or admiration for that quality.1,3

Grammar tatlı + ses: adjective–noun compound.

That Tatlıses goes back to tatlı and ses is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Tatlıses made of?

Tatlıses is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: tatlı (sweet; pleasant) + ses (voice, sound).

Tatlıses + root tatlı sweet; pleasant TURKIC tatlı “sweet; pleasant,pleasing to the ear” root ses voice, sound TURKIC ses “voice, sound” Tatlıses tatlı root sweet; pleasant tatlı TURKIC “sweet; pleasant, pleasing to theear” ses root voice, sound ses TURKIC “voice, sound”
Tatlıses: parts and root words
  • tatlı Turkic — sweet; pleasant, pleasing to the ear3
  • ses Turkic — voice, sound1

How was the name Tatlıses formed?

Tatlıses was formed by joining tatlı (“sweet; pleasant”) and ses (“voice, sound”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Tatlıses?

Tatlıses Gürses Tatlı Şenses Tatlıoğlu Gülses Sesigüzel Güzelses Tatlıtuğ Akses Demirses Ses Sesler
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Gürses same root – –
02 Tatlı same root – –
03 Şenses same root – –
04 Tatlıoğlu same root – –
05 Gülses same root – –
06 Sesigüzel same root – –
07 Güzelses same root – –
08 Tatlıtuğ same root – –
09 Akses same root – –
10 Demirses same root – –
11 Ses same root – –
12 Sesler same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tatlıses?

  1. İbrahim Tatlıses politician 1952–
  2. Burcu Tatlıses singer 1978–
  3. Yılmaz Tatlıses musician 1945–2018

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

How is Tatlıses written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Tatlises.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ses accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Tatlıses accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tatlı accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ses accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Tatlıses

Q1

What does the surname Tatlıses mean?

Tatlıses means ‘sweet voice, having a pleasant voice’, from tatlı ‘sweet, pleasing to the ear’ and ses ‘voice’. It reflects a nickname for someone with a fine voice, or admiration for that quality.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tatlıses?

Tatlıses is made up of two elements: tatlı “sweet; pleasant, pleasing to the ear” (Turkic) and ses “voice, sound” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Tatlıses?

Tat·lı·ses, 3 syllables; IPA: /tatɫɯˈses/.