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Tepeli

Tepeli /tepeˈli/

“of the hills; crested”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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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 Tepeli?

Tepeli

IPA /tepeˈli/

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

What does the surname Tepeli mean?

Tepe “hill; top” with the suffix -li: “having a hill, of the hill country”; of birds it also means “crested”. Several villages bear the name Tepeli.1

Grammar tepe + -li.

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

What is Tepeli made of?

Tepeli is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: tepe (tepe: hill; top) + -li (-li: having; from).

Tepeli + root tepe tepe: hill; top TURKIC tepe “hill; summit, top” suffix -li -li: having; from Tepeli tepe root tepe: hill; top tepe TURKIC “hill; summit, top” -li suffix -li: having; from
Tepeli: parts and root words
  • tepe Turkic — hill; summit, top1

How was the name Tepeli formed?

Tepeli was formed by adding the suffix -li (“-li: having; from”) to tepe (“tepe: hill; top”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Tepeli?

Tepeli Tepe Boztepe Göktepe Karatepe Kocatepe Yeşiltepe Göztepe Akçatepe Aktepe Kartaltepe Kızıltepe Yüksektepe
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
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 – –

Who are some well-known people named Tepeli?

  1. Edip Tepeli actor 1989–

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

How is Tepeli written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Tepeli abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: tepe accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Tepeli

Q1

What does the surname Tepeli mean?

Tepe “hill; top” with the suffix -li: “having a hill, of the hill country”; of birds it also means “crested”. Several villages bear the name Tepeli.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tepeli?

The root word of Tepeli is tepe (Turkic): “hill; summit, top”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tepeli?

Te·pe·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /tepeˈli/.