Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 34

Adal

Adal /aˈdaɫ/

“take a name, win renown”2

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Adal?

Adal

IPA /aˈdaɫ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Adal mean?

Adal is a male name that the name dictionary glosses as “gain renown, become famous”; it reads as ad, “name”, plus al, the imperative of almak: “take a name”. The dictionary also records adal with the meaning “bull calf”.2

Grammar Analysed as ad + al- (imperative).

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Name reading: “gain renown, become famous” (Nişanyan Adlar), analysed as ad + al.
  2. Dictionary reading: adal, “bull calf” (TDK-based Wiktionary).

What is Adal made of?

Adal breaks into 2 parts: ad (name) + al- (almak, imperative).

Adal + root ad name TURKIC Adal “gain renown, becomefamous (male name)” root al- almak, imperative TURKIC adal “bull calf” Adal ad root name Adal TURKIC “gain renown, become famous (malename)” al- root almak, imperative adal TURKIC “bull calf”
Adal: parts and root words
  • Adal Turkic — gain renown, become famous (male name)2
  • adal Turkic — bull calf2

How was the name Adal formed?

Adal belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (ad + al-).

Who are some well-known people named Adal?

  1. Osman Sabri Adal politician 1903–1966
  2. Hasan Şükrü Adal politician 1908–1994
  3. Erdal Adal researcher
  4. Erhan Adal jurist 1934–

People surnamed Adal as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Adal also a first name?

Yes. Adal is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “take a name, win renown”.

Adal as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Adal accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: adal accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Adal

Q1

What does the surname Adal mean?

Adal is a male name that the name dictionary glosses as “gain renown, become famous”; it reads as ad, “name”, plus al, the imperative of almak: “take a name”. The dictionary also records adal with the meaning “bull calf”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Adal?

The root word of Adal is Adal (Turkic): “gain renown, become famous (male name)”. There are 3 competing views on where Adal comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Adal?

A·dal, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈdaɫ/.