Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 500

Armaner

Armaner /aɾmaˈneɾ/

“Arman + er, man of longing”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. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Armaner?

Armaner

IPA /aɾmaˈneɾ/

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

What does the surname Armaner mean?

The name Arman with er, “man, hero”, added. Turkish name dictionaries explain Arman as “wish, desire, longing”, matching Persian ārmān, “wish, yearning”; some give “honest, trustworthy person” instead. As the head element is Turkish er, the name counts as a Turkish compound.1

Grammar compound Arman + er

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Arman < Persian ārmān “wish, longing”.
  2. Some name dictionaries: Arman “honest, trustworthy person”.

What is Armaner made of?

Armaner combines Persian and Turkic elements in 2 parts: Arman (Arman: wish, longing (name)) + er (er: man, hero).

Armaner + root Arman Arman: wish, longing(name) PERSIAN ārmān “wish, longing, ideal” root er er: man, hero TURKIC er “man, brave fellow” Armaner Arman root Arman: wish, longing (name) ārmān PERSIAN “wish, longing, ideal” er root er: man, hero er TURKIC “man, brave fellow”
Armaner: parts and root words
  • ārmān Persian — wish, longing, ideal1
  • er Turkic — man, brave fellow1

How was the name Armaner formed?

Armaner was formed by joining Arman (“Arman: wish, longing (name)”) and er (“er: man, hero”).

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

Which surnames are related to Armaner?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Arman same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Armaner?

  1. Türker Armaner writer 1968–

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

How is Armaner written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: er accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Arman accessed 8 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 Armaner

Q1

What does the surname Armaner mean?

The name Arman with er, “man, hero”, added. Turkish name dictionaries explain Arman as “wish, desire, longing”, matching Persian ārmān, “wish, yearning”; some give “honest, trustworthy person” instead. As the head element is Turkish er, the name counts as a Turkish compound.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Armaner?

Armaner is made up of two elements: ārmān “wish, longing, ideal” (Persian) and er “man, brave fellow” (Turkic). There are 3 competing views on where Armaner comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Armaner?

Ar·ma·ner, 3 syllables; IPA: /aɾmaˈneɾ/.