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Ustaoğlu

Ustaoğlu /ustaoːˈɫu/ ASCII Ustaoglu

“son of the master craftsman”1

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Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Ustaoğlu?

Ustaoğlu

IPA /ustaoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Ustaoğlu mean?

Meaning “son of the master craftsman”, Ustaoğlu names the line of an ancestor known as a master of some trade. An usta is someone who has fully learned a craft, works independently and trains apprentices; the word comes from Persian ūstā. In the Ottoman guilds usta was the rank above apprentice and journeyman.1

Grammar usta + -oğlu

What is Ustaoğlu made of?

Ustaoğlu is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: usta (master craftsman) + -oğlu (son of).

Ustaoğlu + root usta master craftsman PERSIAN usta “master of a craft;Persian ūstā” suffix -oğlu son of Ustaoğlu usta root master craftsman usta PERSIAN “master of a craft; Persian ūstā” -oğlu suffix son of
Ustaoğlu: parts and root words
  • usta Persian — master of a craft; Persian ūstā1

How was the name Ustaoğlu formed?

Ustaoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to usta (“master craftsman”).

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

Which surnames are related to Ustaoğlu?

Ustaoğlu Usta Unustası Ustabaş Ustalar
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Usta same root – –
02 Unustası same root – –
03 Ustabaş same root – –
04 Ustalar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ustaoğlu?

  1. Yeşim Ustaoğlu screenwriter 1960–
  2. Hasan Fehmi Ustaoğlu politician
  3. İsmail Ustaoğlu statesperson 1968–
  4. Celal Ustaoğlu basketball player
  5. Fahri Ustaoğlu politician 1961–
  6. Orkun Ustaoğlu association football player 2004–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: usta accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: usta 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 Ustaoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Ustaoğlu mean?

Meaning “son of the master craftsman”, Ustaoğlu names the line of an ancestor known as a master of some trade. An usta is someone who has fully learned a craft, works independently and trains apprentices; the word comes from Persian ūstā. In the Ottoman guilds usta was the rank above apprentice and journeyman.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ustaoğlu?

The root word of Ustaoğlu is usta (Persian): “master of a craft; Persian ūstā”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ustaoğlu?

Us·ta·oğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /ustaoːˈɫu/.