Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 932

Bedel

Bedel /beˈdel/

“equivalent, price”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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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 Bedel?

Bedel

IPA /beˈdel/

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

What does the surname Bedel mean?

Bedel means “value, price” and “a substitute that takes the place of something”; as an adjective it means “equal, equivalent”. Formerly it also named a person who made the pilgrimage on someone else’s behalf and at their expense, and the payment made to the state in lieu of military service. The word comes from Arabic badal “equivalent, substitute”.1

Bedel is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Bedel made of?

Bedel is a single Arabic root: bedel (equivalent, price).

Bedel root bedel equivalent, price ARABIC badal “equivalent, substitute” Bedel bedel root equivalent, price badal ARABIC “equivalent, substitute”
Bedel: parts and root words
  • badal Arabic — equivalent, substitute1

How was the name Bedel formed?

Bedel is the word bedel (“equivalent, price”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Bedel?

  1. Ümmügülsüm Bedel handball player 1995–
  2. Mehmet Bedel musical instrument maker 1964–
  3. Mela Bedel singer-songwriter 1995–
  4. Cihan Bedel researcher

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

Is Bedel also a first name?

Yes. Bedel is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “equivalent, price”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bedel accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: bedel 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Bedel

Q1

What does the surname Bedel mean?

Bedel means “value, price” and “a substitute that takes the place of something”; as an adjective it means “equal, equivalent”. Formerly it also named a person who made the pilgrimage on someone else’s behalf and at their expense, and the payment made to the state in lieu of military service. The word comes from Arabic badal “equivalent, substitute”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bedel?

The root word of Bedel is badal (Arabic): “equivalent, substitute”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bedel?

Be·del, 2 syllables; IPA: /beˈdel/.