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Uşaklı

Uşaklı /uʃakˈɫɯ/ ASCII Usakli

“from Uşak”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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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 Uşaklı?

Uşaklı

IPA /uʃakˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Uşaklı mean?

Uşaklı means ‘from Uşak’. Uşak is the name of a province in the inner Aegean region and of its capital city. Turkish also has a common noun of the same form: uşak ‘child’ (dialect) and ‘male servant’, which Nişanyan traces to Old Turkic uvşak ‘small thing’.2

Grammar Uşak + -lı (‘from’).

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

What is Uşaklı made of?

Uşaklı breaks into 2 parts: Uşak (province and city in the inner Aegean) + -lı (‘from’).

Uşaklı + root Uşak province and city in theinner Aegean TURKIC Uşak “name of a province andcity; the name appears…” suffix -lı ‘from’ Uşaklı Uşak root province and city in the inner Aegean Uşak TURKIC “name of a province and city; thename appears in the Turkish…” -lı suffix ‘from’
Uşaklı: parts and root words
  • Uşak Turkic — name of a province and city; the name appears in the Turkish period2

How was the name Uşaklı formed?

Uşaklı belongs to the “place name” class of surnames (Uşak + -lı).

Which surnames are related to Uşaklı?

Uşaklı Uşaklıgil Uşak
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Uşaklıgil same root – –
02 Uşak same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Uşaklı?

  1. Ömer Bedrettin Uşaklı politician 1904–1946
  2. Barış Uşaklı programmer

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

How is Uşaklı written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Usakli: ı/İ become i/I; ş becomes s (German records sometimes sch).

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Uşak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: uşak accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 islamansiklopedisi.org.tr islamansiklopedisi.org.tr: usak accessed 8 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
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Uşaklı

Q1

What does the surname Uşaklı mean?

Uşaklı means ‘from Uşak’. Uşak is the name of a province in the inner Aegean region and of its capital city. Turkish also has a common noun of the same form: uşak ‘child’ (dialect) and ‘male servant’, which Nişanyan traces to Old Turkic uvşak ‘small thing’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Uşaklı?

The root word of Uşaklı is Uşak (Turkic): “name of a province and city; the name appears in the Turkish period”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Uşaklı?

U·şak·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /uʃakˈɫɯ/.