Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 93

Akardere

Akardere /akaɾdeˈɾe/

“flowing stream”1

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

How do you pronounce Akardere?

Akardere

IPA /akaɾdeˈɾe/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Akardere mean?

Akar, the aorist of akmak “to flow”, joins dere “stream”: “flowing stream”. According to Nişanyan, dere is borrowed from Persian dara “valley”. A village in Süleoğlu (Edirne) has this name.1

That Akardere goes back to akmak and dere is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Akardere made of?

Akardere combines Turkic and Persian elements in 2 parts: akar (aorist of akmak, “flowing”) + dere (dere: stream, valley).

Akardere + root akar aorist of akmak,“flowing” TURKIC akmak “to flow” root dere dere: stream, valley PERSIAN dere “valley; stream” Akardere akar root aorist of akmak, “flowing” akmak TURKIC “to flow” dere root dere: stream, valley dere PERSIAN “valley; stream”
Akardere: parts and root words
  • akmak Turkic — to flow1
  • dere Persian — valley; stream1

How was the name Akardere formed?

Akardere was formed by joining akar (“aorist of akmak, “flowing””) and dere (“dere: stream, valley”).

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

Which surnames are related to Akardere?

Akardere Akın Akar Akan Akarsu Dereli Dere Akmaz Yağmurdereli Akıcı Altındere Gümüşdere Akarcalı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Akın same root – –
02 Akar same root – –
03 Akan same root – –
04 Akarsu same root – –
05 Dereli same root – –
06 Dere same root – –
07 Akmaz same root – –
08 Yağmurdereli same root – –
09 Akıcı same root – –
10 Altındere same root – –
11 Gümüşdere same root – –
12 Akarcalı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Akardere?

  1. Baris Akardere composer

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dere accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Akardere 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 Akardere

Q1

What does the surname Akardere mean?

Akar, the aorist of akmak “to flow”, joins dere “stream”: “flowing stream”. According to Nişanyan, dere is borrowed from Persian dara “valley”. A village in Süleoğlu (Edirne) has this name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Akardere?

Akardere is made up of two elements: akmak “to flow” (Turkic) and dere “valley; stream” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Akardere?

A·kar·de·re, 4 syllables; IPA: /akaɾdeˈɾe/.