Metinli

Metinli is a Turkish term that appears as both a toponym and a surname. Etymologically, it combines metin, meaning text or document, with the suffix -li, which denotes possession or association. In this construction, metinli can be understood as “text-bearing” or “having text,” a meaning that can extend to both language use and place names.

As a place name, Metinli is the name of several small settlements in Turkey. These villages or neighborhoods are typically part of larger districts within various provinces. Because Turkish administrative geography includes many localities with the same or similar names, the precise Metinli in any given context is identified by its district and province.

As a surname, Metinli is used by some Turkish families. Surnames in Turkish frequently derive from geographic origins or from given names; in this case, Metinli likely indicates ancestry from a place named Metinli or a connection to the personal name Metin. There are no widely recognized international figures commonly identified with the surname Metinli in standard English-language sources.

In Turkish linguistics and toponymy, Metinli illustrates how the -li suffix forms adjectives or nouns that express ownership or association. Related terms include Metin, a common given name and the Turkish word for text, and the suffix -li, which appears in many other Turkish place and family names.