Dagli

Dagli is a surname of Turkish origin, commonly written as Dağlı in Turkish, where dağ means "mountain" and the suffix -lı indicates a relation or belonging, roughly translating to "mountainous" or "from the mountains." In English-language texts, Turkish diacritics are often omitted, yielding Dagli.

As a surname, Dagli appears among Turkish-speaking populations and in diaspora communities in various countries, including Germany and the Netherlands, where migration has spread Turkish family names. It is relatively uncommon and does not correspond to a single, widely documented region or clan in public sources.

Variations and orthography considerations include the Turkish spelling Dağlı, with the letter ğ. When diacritics are dropped, the form Dagli is commonly encountered in international contexts. The name is primarily a family surname and is not typically used as a given name.

In onomastic contexts, Dagli sits among a family of Turkish surnames formed with the -lı suffix, which often denotes origin or a characteristic related to a place or landscape. The name’s specific regional associations, if any, are not extensively documented in readily available reference works.

See also: Dağlı; Turkish surnames.