Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 217

Alemdar

Alemdar /alemˈdaɾ/

“standard-bearer”1

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

How do you pronounce Alemdar?

Alemdar

IPA /alemˈdaɾ/

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

What does the surname Alemdar mean?

An alemdar is a standard-bearer. The word comes from Persian alam-dār: ʿalam “banner”, of Arabic origin, plus the Persian suffix -dār “bearer”. In the Ottoman army and the Janissary companies, carrying the banner was an honoured duty.1

Grammar alem + Persian -dar “bearer”.

Alemdar is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Alemdar made of?

Alemdar breaks into 2 parts: alem (alem: banner, flag (Arabic ʿalam)) + -dar (Persian -dār “holder, bearer”).

Alemdar + root alem alem: banner, flag(Arabic ʿalam) PERSIAN alemdar “standard-bearer; Persianalam-dār” suffix -dar Persian -dār “holder,bearer” Alemdar alem root alem: banner, flag (Arabic ʿalam) alemdar PERSIAN “standard-bearer; Persianalam-dār” -dar suffix Persian -dār “holder, bearer”
Alemdar: parts and root words
  • alemdar Persian — standard-bearer; Persian alam-dār1

How was the name Alemdar formed?

Alemdar belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (alem + -dar).

Which surnames are related to Alemdar?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Alemdaroğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Alemdar?

  1. Doğan Alemdar association football player 2002–
  2. Şeref Alemdar basketball player 1917–
  3. Deniz Alemdar composer 1980–
  4. Hüseyin Alemdar poet 1962–
  5. Korkmaz Alemdar statesperson 1948–
  6. Yusuf Alemdar politician 1966–
  7. Ali Alemdar researcher
  8. Aziz Alemdar basketball player 1972–

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

Is Alemdar also a first name?

Yes. Alemdar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “standard-bearer”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: alemdar 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Alemdar

Q1

What does the surname Alemdar mean?

An alemdar is a standard-bearer. The word comes from Persian alam-dār: ʿalam “banner”, of Arabic origin, plus the Persian suffix -dār “bearer”. In the Ottoman army and the Janissary companies, carrying the banner was an honoured duty.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Alemdar?

The root word of Alemdar is alemdar (Persian): “standard-bearer; Persian alam-dār”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Alemdar?

A·lem·dar, 3 syllables; IPA: /alemˈdaɾ/.