Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ürgüplü

Ürgüplü /yɾɟypˈly/ ASCII Urguplu

“from Ürgüp”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ü
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Ürgüplü?

Ürgüplü

IPA /yɾɟypˈly/

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

What does the surname Ürgüplü mean?

Ürgüplü means “from Ürgüp”. Ürgüp is a district of Nevşehir in Cappadocia, known for its fairy chimneys and rock-cut dwellings. The surname names a family’s place of origin with the suffix -lü.1

Grammar Ürgüp + suffix -lü.

What is Ürgüplü made of?

Ürgüplü breaks into 2 parts: Ürgüp (Ürgüp: district of Nevşehir) + -lü (suffix “from”).

Ürgüplü + root Ürgüp Ürgüp: district ofNevşehir UNKNOWN Ürgüp “district in Cappadocia,Nevşehir province” suffix -lü suffix “from” Ürgüplü Ürgüp root Ürgüp: district of Nevşehir Ürgüp UNKNOWN “district in Cappadocia, Nevşehirprovince” -lü suffix suffix “from”
Ürgüplü: parts and root words
  • Ürgüp unknown — district in Cappadocia, Nevşehir province1

How was the name Ürgüplü formed?

Ürgüplü belongs to the “place name” class of surnames (Ürgüp + -lü).

Who are some well-known people named Ürgüplü?

  1. Suat Hayri Ürgüplü politician 1903–1981
  2. Münib Hayri Ürgüplü politician 1905–1979
  3. Ali Suat Ürgüplü translator 1967–
  4. Hayri Suat Ürgüplü economist 1936–2017

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

How is Ürgüplü written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Urguplu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Ürgüp accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Ürgüplü 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Ürgüplü

Q1

What does the surname Ürgüplü mean?

Ürgüplü means “from Ürgüp”. Ürgüp is a district of Nevşehir in Cappadocia, known for its fairy chimneys and rock-cut dwellings. The surname names a family’s place of origin with the suffix -lü.
Q2

How do you pronounce Ürgüplü?

Ür·güp·lü, 3 syllables; IPA: /yɾɟypˈly/.