Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 644

Baydur

Baydur /bajˈduɾ/

“name of a historical Mongol commander”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
B
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Baydur?

Baydur

IPA /bajˈduɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Baydur mean?

Baydur is the name of a son of Chagatai Khan who commanded the Mongol armies that entered Eastern Europe in 1241; sources write it both Baydar and Baydur. According to Nişanyan Adlar, Baydar was announced on 30 November 1934 and Baydur the next day among the ‘New Turkish names’. The gloss ‘strong, brave, stern’ found in popular books has no credible basis. The sources do not state the language of the name; a Mongolic origin is only a possibility inferred from this historical link.1

That Baydur goes back to Baydur is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Baydur made of?

Baydur is a single root: Baydur (name of a son of Chagatai Khan; in the 1934 list of new Turkish names).

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Baydur: parts and root words
  • Baydur Mongolic — name of a son of Chagatai Khan; in the 1934 list of new Turkish names1

How was the name Baydur formed?

Baydur belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Baydur?

  1. Memet Baydur journalist 1951–2001
  2. Hüseyin Ragıp Baydur diplomat 1890–1955
  3. Melek Sina Baydur diplomat 1948–
  4. Mehmet Baydur politician 1918–1993
  5. Suat Yakup Baydur linguist 1921–1953
  6. Sema Baydur association football player 1999–

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

Is Baydur also a first name?

Yes. Baydur is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “name of a historical Mongol commander”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Baydur 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 Baydur

Q1

What does the surname Baydur mean?

Baydur is the name of a son of Chagatai Khan who commanded the Mongol armies that entered Eastern Europe in 1241; sources write it both Baydar and Baydur. According to Nişanyan Adlar, Baydar was announced on 30 November 1934 and Baydur the next day among the ‘New Turkish names’. The gloss ‘strong, brave, stern’ found in popular books has no credible basis. The sources do not state the language of the name; a Mongolic origin is only a possibility inferred from this historical link.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Baydur?

The root word of Baydur is Baydur (Mongolic): “name of a son of Chagatai Khan; in the 1934 list of new Turkish names”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Baydur?

Bay·dur, 2 syllables; IPA: /bajˈduɾ/.