Where does “Uluborlu” come from?

Uluborlu (Turkish) comes from Turkish ulu, from Ottoman Turkish اولو, from Ottoman Turkish او, from Ottoman Turkish اول, from Arabic أَوَّل — first.

Ancestry of “Uluborlu”, step by step

Uluborlu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Turkish ulu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishulusupreme, great, holy
2Ottoman Turkishاولوdead
3Ottoman Turkishاوhouse; he, she, it; that
4Ottoman Turkishاولhe, she, it
5Arabicأَوَّلfirst

via Turkish borlu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Turkishborlu
Every word from Arabic أَوَّلEvery word from Ottoman Turkish اولEvery word from Ottoman Turkish او