No. 1,065 in Turkish
kaftancıoğlu
"Kaftancıoğlu" is a Turkish surname derived from "kaftancı," meaning "caftan maker" or someone associated with caftans.
In a sentence
Kaftancıoğlu soyadı, Osmanlı Devleti döneminde kaftan yapan ustalar için kullanılan bir lakaptır.
The surname 'Kaftancıoğlu' is a nickname used for masters who made kaftans during the Ottoman Empire period.
Here, 'Kaftancıoğlu' is referred to as a historical occupational surname stemming from a trade (kaftan making).
Kaftancıoğlu ailesi bu muhitte çok tanınır, sanırım bir kültür merkezi de işletiyorlar.
The Kaftancıoğlu family is very well known in this neighborhood; I think they also run a cultural center.
In this sentence, 'Kaftancıoğlu' acts as a family name, denoting a specific lineage or grouping.
Kaftancıoğlu'nun şiirlerini okuduğumda ne kadar derin bir duygu dünyası olduğunu anladım.
When I read Kaftancıoğlu's poems, I understood how profound an emotional world they had.
Here, 'Kaftancıoğlu' is used to identify a poet, adding a cultural or artistic context to the name.
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