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Yeğenoğlu

Yeğenoğlu /jejenoːˈɫu/ ASCII Yegenoglu

“son of the nephew”2

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Y
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 Yeğenoğlu?

Yeğenoğlu

IPA /jejenoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Yeğenoğlu mean?

‘Son of the yeğen’. A yeğen is a nephew or niece, a sibling’s child, and in some uses a cousin; older people also use it to address younger ones. The word goes back to Proto-Turkic yegin.2,3

Grammar yeğen + -oğlu.

What is Yeğenoğlu made of?

Yeğenoğlu breaks into 2 parts: yeğen (nephew, niece) + -oğlu (son of).

Yeğenoğlu ++ root yeğen nephew, niece TURKIC yeğen “nephew or niece” suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC oğul “son” Yeğenoğlu yeğen root nephew, niece yeğen TURKIC “nephew or niece” -oğlu suffix son of oğul TURKIC “son”
Yeğenoğlu: parts and root words
  • yeğen Turkic — nephew or niece2
  • oğul Turkic — son3

How was the name Yeğenoğlu formed?

Yeğenoğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (yeğen + -oğlu).

Which surnames are related to Yeğenoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yeğen same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yeğenoğlu?

  1. Sertan Yeğenoğlu association football player 1995–
  2. Alper Yeğenoğlu researcher
  3. Gülen Yeğenoğlu writer 1927–

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

How is Yeğenoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Yegenoglu in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yeğen accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yeğen accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: oğul 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 Yeğenoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Yeğenoğlu mean?

‘Son of the yeğen’. A yeğen is a nephew or niece, a sibling’s child, and in some uses a cousin; older people also use it to address younger ones. The word goes back to Proto-Turkic yegin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yeğenoğlu?

The root word of Yeğenoğlu is yeğen (Turkic): “nephew or niece”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yeğenoğlu?

Ye·ğen·oğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /jejenoːˈɫu/.