Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 4,804

Zeytinoğlu

Zeytinoğlu /zejtinoːˈɫu/ ASCII Zeytinoglu

“son of Zeytin (olive)”1

Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Z
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Zeytinoğlu?

Zeytinoğlu

IPA /zejtinoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Zeytinoğlu mean?

The surname joins zeytin “olive” with -oğlu and means “son of Zeytin”, the olive word read as a nickname. Zeytin comes from Arabic zaytūn, borrowed from Aramaic, an ancient tree name of the eastern Mediterranean.1

Grammar zeytin + -oğlu.

That Zeytinoğlu goes back to zaytūn and oğul is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Zeytinoğlu made of?

Zeytinoğlu combines Arabic and Turkic elements in 2 parts: zeytin (olive) + -oğlu (son of).

Zeytinoğlu ++ root zeytin olive ARABIC zaytūn “olives” suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC oğul “son” Zeytinoğlu zeytin root olive zaytūn ARABIC “olives” -oğlu suffix son of oğul TURKIC “son”
Zeytinoğlu: parts and root words
  • zaytūn Arabic — olives1
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Zeytinoğlu formed?

Zeytinoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to zeytin (“olive”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Zeytinoğlu?

  1. Kemal Zeytinoğlu politician 1911–1959
  2. Ali Nasır Zeytinoğlu politician 1917–1977
  3. Aziz Zeytinoğlu politician 1907–1972
  4. Emre Zeytinoğlu artist 1955–

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

How is Zeytinoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name appears as Zeytinoglu in passports and foreign registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: zeytin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Zeytinoğlu 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 Zeytinoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Zeytinoğlu mean?

The surname joins zeytin “olive” with -oğlu and means “son of Zeytin”, the olive word read as a nickname. Zeytin comes from Arabic zaytūn, borrowed from Aramaic, an ancient tree name of the eastern Mediterranean.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Zeytinoğlu?

The root word of Zeytinoğlu is oğul (Turkic): “son”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Zeytinoğlu?

Zey·ti·noğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /zejtinoːˈɫu/.