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Yeşilova

Yeşilova /jeʃiɫoˈva/ ASCII Yesilova

“green plain”1

Established origin Yeşilova: root entries for yeşil + ova · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
8 / 4
Formation
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Vowel harmony
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Initial
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How do you pronounce Yeşilova?

Yeşilova

IPA /jeʃiɫoˈva/

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

What does the surname Yeşilova mean?

Yeşilova means “green plain”; it is the name of a district of Burdur and of many villages in provinces such as Adana, Adıyaman, Ağrı and Balıkesir. Ova goes back to Proto-Turkic *oba.1

What is Yeşilova made of?

Yeşilova is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yeşil (yeşil: green) + ova (ova: plain).

Yeşilova + root yeşil yeşil: green TURKIC yeşil “green” root ova ova: plain TURKIC ova “plain” Yeşilova yeşil root yeşil: green yeşil TURKIC “green” ova root ova: plain ova TURKIC “plain”
Yeşilova: parts and root words

How was the name Yeşilova formed?

Yeşilova was formed by joining yeşil (“yeşil: green”) and ova (“ova: plain”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Yeşilova?

Yeşilova Yeşil Yeşilyurt Ovalı Akova Yeşilkaya Yeşiltepe
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 Yeşil same root – –
02 Yeşilyurt same root – –
03 Ovalı same root – –
04 Akova same root – –
05 Yeşilkaya same root – –
06 Yeşiltepe same root – –
07 Çukurova same root – –
08 Yeşilbaş same root – –
09 Yeşiltaş same root – –
10 Altınova same root – –
11 Şenova same root – –
12 Özovalı same root – –

How is Yeşilova written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records it often appears as Yesilova.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Yeşilova?

Yeşilırmak, Taşova and Çukurova share gloss keywords with Yeşilova within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Yeşilova?

Read the root, formation and register information for Yeşilova alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Yeşilova accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Yeşilova accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Yeşilova

Q1

What does the surname Yeşilova mean?

Yeşilova means “green plain”; it is the name of a district of Burdur and of many villages in provinces such as Adana, Adıyaman, Ağrı and Balıkesir. Ova goes back to Proto-Turkic *oba.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yeşilova?

Yeşilova is made up of two elements: yeşil “green” (Turkic) and ova “plain” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Yeşilova?

Ye·şi·lo·va, 4 syllables; IPA: /jeʃiɫoˈva/.