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Tepekule
“tower on the hill”1
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How do you pronounce Tepekule?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Tepekule mean?
Tepekule means “tower on the hill”. Kule comes from Arabic qulla, “summit”, and in Turkish denotes a tall structure, often a watchtower; tepe, “hill”, is Turkish. It is also the name of the mound at Bayraklı in Izmir.1
That Tepekule goes back to tepe and qulla is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Tepekule formed?
Tepekule was formed by joining tepe (“tepe: hill, summit”) and kule (“kule: tower”).
Which surnames are related to Tepekule?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tepe | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Boztepe | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Göktepe | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Karatepe | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Kocatepe | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Yeşiltepe | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Göztepe | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Akçatepe | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Aktepe | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Kartaltepe | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Kızıltepe | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Yüksektepe | same root | – | – |
How is Tepekule written and pronounced abroad?
The name contains no Turkish-specific letters and is written Tepekule in foreign records too.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Tepekule?
Göktepe, Tepe and Tepecik share gloss keywords with Tepekule within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Tepekule?
Read the root, formation and register information for Tepekule alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: tepe
- 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Tepekule Höyüğü
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kule
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Tepekule
- Q1
What does the surname Tepekule mean?
- Tepekule means “tower on the hill”. Kule comes from Arabic qulla, “summit”, and in Turkish denotes a tall structure, often a watchtower; tepe, “hill”, is Turkish. It is also the name of the mound at Bayraklı in Izmir.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Tepekule?
- Tepekule is made up of two elements: tepe “hill, summit” (Turkic) and qulla “peak, summit” (Arabic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Tepekule?
- Te·pe·ku·le, 4 syllables; IPA: /tepekuˈle/.