No. 421 in Turkish
i̇mamoğlu
"İmamoğlu" is a Turkish surname meaning "son of the imam."
In a sentence
İstanbul Belediye Başkanı İmamoğlu, yeni projelerini kamuoyuna tanıttı.
Mayor İmamoğlu of Istanbul introduced his new projects to the public.
Here, 'İmamoğlu' refers to a person's proper name, specifically a well-known political figure in Turkey.
Tarihte, imamların çocuklarına 'İmamoğlu' denirdi.
Historically, the offspring of imams were called 'İmamoğlu'.
In this usage, 'İmamoğlu' represents a cultural term historically used to denote a child of an imam.
İmamoğlu soyadı, Türkiye'de birçok aile tarafından taşınır.
The surname 'İmamoğlu' is carried by many families in Turkey.
Here, 'İmamoğlu' is used as a last name, showing its application as a family name.
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