Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Temelli

Temelli /temelˈli/

“well-founded, lasting”1

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

How do you pronounce Temelli?

Temelli

IPA /temelˈli/

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

What does the surname Temelli mean?

Temelli means ‘having a foundation, well-founded, lasting’; colloquially it is also an adverb, ‘for good, permanently’. The root temel ‘foundation’ was borrowed, according to Nişanyan, from Greek themélio ‘foundation stone’. There are also places called Temelli in Ankara, Mardin and Trabzon provinces.1

Grammar temel + -li.

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

Temelli is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Temelli made of?

Temelli is Greek in origin and breaks into 2 parts: temel (foundation) + -lı (from; having).

Temelli + root temel foundation GREEK temel “foundation; Greekthemélio” suffix -lı from; having Temelli temel root foundation temel GREEK “foundation; Greek themélio” -lı suffix from; having
Temelli: parts and root words
  • temel Greek — foundation; Greek themélio1

How was the name Temelli formed?

Temelli was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“from; having”) to temel (“foundation”).

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

Which surnames are related to Temelli?

Temelli Temel Artemel Temelkuran Temeltaş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Temel same root – –
02 Artemel same root – –
03 Temelkuran same root – –
04 Temeltaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Temelli?

  1. Sezai Temelli politician 1963–
  2. Tevfik Temelli politician 1893–1947
  3. Barış Temelli researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: temel accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Temelli 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

Common questions about Temelli

Q1

What does the surname Temelli mean?

Temelli means ‘having a foundation, well-founded, lasting’; colloquially it is also an adverb, ‘for good, permanently’. The root temel ‘foundation’ was borrowed, according to Nişanyan, from Greek themélio ‘foundation stone’. There are also places called Temelli in Ankara, Mardin and Trabzon provinces.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Temelli?

The root word of Temelli is temel (Greek): “foundation; Greek themélio”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Temelli?

Te·mel·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /temelˈli/.