Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 45

Adanur

Adanur /adaˈnuɾ/

“island of light”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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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 Adanur?

Adanur

IPA /adaˈnuɾ/

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

What does the surname Adanur mean?

A name formed from ada “island” and nur “light”, suggesting an “island of light”. Ada is a Turkish word; nur comes from Arabic nūr, “light, radiance”, a very common element in women’s names.1

Grammar compound ada + nur

That Adanur goes back to ataġ and nūr is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Adanur made of?

Adanur combines Turkic and Arabic elements in 2 parts: ada (ada: island) + nur (nur: light, radiance).

Adanur + root ada ada: island TURKIC ataġ “island” root nur nur: light, radiance ARABIC nūr “light” Adanur ada root ada: island ataġ TURKIC “island” nur root nur: light, radiance nūr ARABIC “light”
Adanur: parts and root words
  • ataġ Turkic — island1
  • nūr Arabic — light1

How was the name Adanur formed?

Adanur was formed by joining ada (“ada: island”) and nur (“nur: light, radiance”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Adanur?

Adanur Ada Nur Adalı Nurhan Adatepe Nurten Yurdanur Akarnur
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ada same root – –
02 Nur same root – –
03 Adalı same root – –
04 Nurhan same root – –
05 Adatepe same root – –
06 Nurten same root – –
07 Yurdanur same root – –
08 Akarnur same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Adanur?

  1. Mehmet Selim Adanur actor
  2. Onur Adanur association football player 2005–
  3. Şenol Adanur university teacher

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

How is Adanur written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Adanur abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ada accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: nur accessed 9 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

Common questions about Adanur

Q1

What does the surname Adanur mean?

A name formed from ada “island” and nur “light”, suggesting an “island of light”. Ada is a Turkish word; nur comes from Arabic nūr, “light, radiance”, a very common element in women’s names.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Adanur?

Adanur is made up of two elements: ataġ “island” (Turkic) and nūr “light” (Arabic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Adanur?

A·da·nur, 3 syllables; IPA: /adaˈnuɾ/.