Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ulubelen

Ulubelen /uɫubeˈlen/

“great mountain pass”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 4
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
U
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 Ulubelen?

Ulubelen

IPA /uɫubeˈlen/

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

What does the surname Ulubelen mean?

“Great pass”: belen is the low saddle between mountain ridges that offers a way across, preserved in place names such as Belen in Hatay, and ulu means “great, lofty”.1,2

Grammar compound ulu + belen

That Ulubelen goes back to ulug and belen is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Ulubelen made of?

Ulubelen is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ulu (ulu: great, lofty) + belen (belen: mountain pass, saddle).

Ulubelen + root ulu ulu: great, lofty TURKIC ulug “great” root belen belen: mountain pass,saddle TURKIC belen “mountain pass” Ulubelen ulu root ulu: great, lofty ulug TURKIC “great” belen root belen: mountain pass, saddle belen TURKIC “mountain pass”
Ulubelen: parts and root words
  • ulug Turkic — great1
  • belen Turkic — mountain pass2

How was the name Ulubelen formed?

Ulubelen was formed by joining ulu (“ulu: great, lofty”) and belen (“belen: mountain pass, saddle”).

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

Which surnames are related to Ulubelen?

Ulubelen Ulusoy Uludağ Uluğ Ulutaş Belen Uluçay Ulu Ulubay Ulukaya Ulutürk Uluocak Uludaş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ulusoy same root – –
02 Uludağ same root – –
03 Uluğ same root – –
04 Ulutaş same root – –
05 Belen same root – –
06 Uluçay same root – –
07 Ulu same root – –
08 Ulubay same root – –
09 Ulukaya same root – –
10 Ulutürk same root – –
11 Uluocak same root – –
12 Uludaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ulubelen?

  1. Ayhan Ulubelen chemist 1931–2020

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

How is Ulubelen written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ulu accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: belen 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 Ulubelen

Q1

What does the surname Ulubelen mean?

“Great pass”: belen is the low saddle between mountain ridges that offers a way across, preserved in place names such as Belen in Hatay, and ulu means “great, lofty”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ulubelen?

Ulubelen is made up of two elements: ulug “great” (Turkic) and belen “mountain pass” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Ulubelen?

U·lu·be·len, 4 syllables; IPA: /uɫubeˈlen/.