Last Name Yigitoglu

The last name "Yigitoglu" is of Turkish origin. It is derived from the Turkish word "yigit" which means "brave" or "courageous", and the suffix "oglu" meaning "son of". Therefore, "Yigitoglu" can be translated to mean "son of a brave man" or "son of a courageous man" in Turkish.

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