Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 296

Alemdaroğlu

Alemdaroğlu /alemdaɾoːˈɫu/ ASCII Alemdaroglu

“son of the standard-bearer”1

Letters / syllables
11 / 5
Formation
Patronymic
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 Alemdaroğlu?

Alemdaroğlu

IPA /alemdaɾoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Alemdaroğlu mean?

Alemdaroğlu means “son of the standard-bearer”. An alemdar carried the banner in battle or in ceremonies; the word joins Arabic ʿalam, “flag”, with the Persian suffix -dār, “holding”. In the Ottoman army the standard-bearer held an important post.1

Grammar alem + -dar + -oğlu.

What is Alemdaroğlu made of?

Alemdaroğlu is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: alemdar (standard-bearer) + -oğlu (son of).

Alemdaroğlu ++ root alemdar standard-bearer PERSIAN alemdar “standard-bearer” suffix -oğlu son of PERSIAN alemdar “Persian alam-dār; Arabicʿalam ‘flag’ + -dār” Alemdaroğlu alemdar root standard-bearer alemdar PERSIAN “standard-bearer” -oğlu suffix son of alemdar PERSIAN “Persian alam-dār; Arabic ʿalam‘flag’ + -dār”
Alemdaroğlu: parts and root words
  • alemdar Persian — standard-bearer1
  • alemdar Persian — Persian alam-dār; Arabic ʿalam “flag” + -dār1

How was the name Alemdaroğlu formed?

Alemdaroğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to alemdar (“standard-bearer”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Alemdaroğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Alemdar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Alemdaroğlu?

  1. Fırat Alemdaroğlu basketball player 1996–
  2. Kemal Alemdaroğlu university teacher 1939–
  3. Ayhan Alemdaroğlu association football player 1968–
  4. Yaşar Alemdaroğlu association football player 1958–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: alemdar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: alemdar accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: alemdar accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Alemdaroğlu

Q1

What does the surname Alemdaroğlu mean?

Alemdaroğlu means “son of the standard-bearer”. An alemdar carried the banner in battle or in ceremonies; the word joins Arabic ʿalam, “flag”, with the Persian suffix -dār, “holding”. In the Ottoman army the standard-bearer held an important post.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Alemdaroğlu?

The root word of Alemdaroğlu is alemdar (Persian): “standard-bearer”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Alemdaroğlu?

A·lem·dar·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /alemdaɾoːˈɫu/.