Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 37

Adanır

Adanır /adaˈnɯɾ/ ASCII Adanir

“devoted, self-giving”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Adanır?

Adanır

IPA /adaˈnɯɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Adanır mean?

Adanır is the aorist of adanmak, “he devotes himself, gives himself wholly”. Adamak means to offer something as a vow or to dedicate oneself to a cause. The surname carries the image of loyalty and self-sacrifice.1

Grammar Aorist of adanmak, the reflexive-passive of adamak (ada- + -n- + -ır).

That Adanır goes back to adamak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Adanır made of?

Adanır breaks into 2 parts: adan- (adanmak: to be devoted) + -ır (aorist suffix).

Adanır + root adan- adanmak: to be devoted TURKIC adamak “to vow, to dedicate” suffix -ır aorist suffix Adanır adan- root adanmak: to be devoted adamak TURKIC “to vow, to dedicate” -ır suffix aorist suffix
Adanır: parts and root words
  • adamak Turkic — to vow, to dedicate1

How was the name Adanır formed?

Adanır belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (adan- + -ır).

Which surnames are related to Adanır?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Adar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Adanır?

  1. Recep Adanır association football player 1929–2017
  2. Mete Adanır association football player 1961–1989
  3. Can Adanır handball player 1999–
  4. Fikret Adanır university teacher 1941–
  5. Oğuz Adanır docent 1951–
  6. Aslı Sürer Adanır researcher
  7. Haydar Adanır researcher
  8. Necdet Adanır researcher

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

How is Adanır written and pronounced abroad?

In databases without Turkish characters it usually appears as Adanir.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: adamak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Adanır

Q1

What does the surname Adanır mean?

Adanır is the aorist of adanmak, “he devotes himself, gives himself wholly”. Adamak means to offer something as a vow or to dedicate oneself to a cause. The surname carries the image of loyalty and self-sacrifice.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Adanır?

The root word of Adanır is adamak (Turkic): “to vow, to dedicate”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Adanır?

A·da·nır, 3 syllables; IPA: /adaˈnɯɾ/.