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Uluhanlı

Uluhanlı /uɫuhanˈɫɯ/ ASCII Uluhanli

“of Uluhan”2

Letters / syllables
8 / 4
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Uluhanlı?

Uluhanlı

IPA /uɫuhanˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Uluhanlı mean?

Uluhan, from ulu “great” and han “khan”, takes the suffix -lı “belonging to, from”: “of Uluhan, from Uluhan”. There are settlements named Uluhanlı in Azerbaijan.1,2

Grammar ulu + han + -lı.

That Uluhanlı goes back to ulu and han is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Uluhanlı made of?

Uluhanlı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: ulu (ulu: great) + han (han: khan, ruler) + -lı (suffix “from, belonging to”).

Uluhanlı ++ root ulu ulu: great TURKIC ulu “great, lofty” root han han: khan, ruler TURKIC han “khan, ruler” suffix -lı suffix “from, belongingto” Uluhanlı ulu root ulu: great ulu TURKIC “great, lofty” han root han: khan, ruler han TURKIC “khan, ruler” -lı suffix suffix “from, belonging to”
Uluhanlı: parts and root words
  • ulu Turkic — great, lofty2
  • han Turkic — khan, ruler1

How was the name Uluhanlı formed?

Uluhanlı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“suffix “from, belonging to””) to ulu + han.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Uluhanlı?

Uluhanlı Karahan İlhan Orhan Ulusoy Ayhan Demirhan Uludağ Erhan Bayhan Uluğ Ulutaş Özhan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Karahan same root – –
02 İlhan same root – –
03 Orhan same root – –
04 Ulusoy same root – –
05 Ayhan same root – –
06 Demirhan same root – –
07 Uludağ same root – –
08 Erhan same root – –
09 Bayhan same root – –
10 Uluğ same root – –
11 Ulutaş same root – –
12 Özhan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Uluhanlı?

  1. Leylâ Uluhanlı writer

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

How is Uluhanlı written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Uluhanli.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: han accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ulu accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: han accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Uluhanlı

Q1

What does the surname Uluhanlı mean?

Uluhan, from ulu “great” and han “khan”, takes the suffix -lı “belonging to, from”: “of Uluhan, from Uluhan”. There are settlements named Uluhanlı in Azerbaijan.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Uluhanlı?

Uluhanlı is made up of two elements: ulu “great, lofty” (Turkic) and han “khan, ruler” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Uluhanlı?

U·lu·han·lı, 4 syllables; IPA: /uɫuhanˈɫɯ/.