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Zeybekoğlu

Zeybekoğlu /zejbekoːˈɫu/ ASCII Zeybekoglu

“son of the zeybek”2

Probable origin Zeybekoğlu: root entries for zeybek + oğul · How do we know?

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10 / 4
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How do you pronounce Zeybekoğlu?

Zeybekoğlu

IPA /zejbekoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Zeybekoğlu mean?

Zeybek was the name for the armed irregular fighters of western Anatolia with their distinctive dress; the slow, stately zeybek dance is named after them. The suffix -oğlu turns the word into a family name, “son of the zeybek”.1,2

Grammar zeybek + -oğlu.

That Zeybekoğlu goes back to zeybek and oğul is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Zeybekoğlu made of?

Zeybekoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: zeybek (zeybek: irregular armed fighter of the Aegean region; the zeybek dance) + -oğlu (oğul: son; “son of, family of”).

Zeybekoğlu ++ root zeybek zeybek: irregular armedfighter of the Aegean… UNKNOWN zeybek “armed irregular ofwestern Anatolia; the…” suffix -oğlu oğul: son; “son of,family of” TURKIC oğul “son” Zeybekoğlu zeybek root zeybek: irregular armed fighter of theAegean region; the zeybek dance zeybek UNKNOWN “armed irregular of westernAnatolia; the dance named after…” -oğlu suffix oğul: son; “son of, family of” oğul TURKIC “son”
Zeybekoğlu: parts and root words
  • zeybek unknown — armed irregular of western Anatolia; the dance named after them2
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Zeybekoğlu formed?

Zeybekoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to zeybek (“zeybek: irregular armed fighter of the Aegean region; the zeybek dance”).

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

Which surnames are related to Zeybekoğlu?

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01 Zeybek same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Zeybekoğlu?

  1. Hüsnü Zeybekoğlu association football player 1985–

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

How is Zeybekoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Zeybekoglu: ğ is written g but is silent in Turkish, lengthening the preceding vowel.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Zeybekoğlu?

Zeybek, Akıncıoğlu and Kahramanoğlu share gloss keywords with Zeybekoğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Zeybekoğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Zeybekoğlu alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: oğul
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: zeybek
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Zeybekoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Zeybekoğlu mean?

Zeybek was the name for the armed irregular fighters of western Anatolia with their distinctive dress; the slow, stately zeybek dance is named after them. The suffix -oğlu turns the word into a family name, “son of the zeybek”.
Q2

How do you pronounce Zeybekoğlu?

Zey·be·koğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /zejbekoːˈɫu/.