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Timuroğlu

Timuroğlu /timuɾoːˈɫu/ ASCII Timuroglu

“son of Timur”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
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 Timuroğlu?

Timuroğlu

IPA /timuɾoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Timuroğlu mean?

Timuroğlu means “son of Timur”. Timur is a male name from Chagatai temür, “iron”, and shares its root with Turkish demir. The name is also known from the 14th-century ruler Timur.1

Grammar Timur + -oğlu.

What is Timuroğlu made of?

Timuroğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Timur (male name, “iron”) + -oğlu (son of).

Timuroğlu + root Timur male name, “iron” TURKIC Timur “male name from Chagataitemür, ‘iron’” suffix -oğlu son of Timuroğlu Timur root male name, “iron” Timur TURKIC “male name from Chagatai temür,‘iron’” -oğlu suffix son of
Timuroğlu: parts and root words
  • Timur Turkic — male name from Chagatai temür, “iron”1

How was the name Timuroğlu formed?

Timuroğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to Timur (“male name, “iron””).

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

Which surnames are related to Timuroğlu?

Timuroğlu Timur Aytimur
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Timur same root – –
02 Aytimur same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Timuroğlu?

  1. Vecihi Timuroğlu writer 1927–2014
  2. Reşit Kemal Timuroğlu politician 1894–1986
  3. Senem Timuroğlu writer 1976–

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

How is Timuroğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Timuroglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Timur accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Timur 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 Timuroğlu

Q1

What does the surname Timuroğlu mean?

Timuroğlu means “son of Timur”. Timur is a male name from Chagatai temür, “iron”, and shares its root with Turkish demir. The name is also known from the 14th-century ruler Timur.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Timuroğlu?

The root word of Timuroğlu is Timur (Turkic): ‘male name from Chagatai temür, “iron”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Timuroğlu?

Ti·mu·roğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /timuɾoːˈɫu/.