Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 947

Bekleriz

Bekleriz /bekleˈɾiz/

“we wait, we await”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
B
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Bekleriz?

Bekleriz

IPA /bekleˈɾiz/

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

What does the surname Bekleriz mean?

Bekleriz is the first person plural aorist of beklemek: “we wait, we expect”. In everyday speech it expresses a hope or expectation, or an invitation to a guest, as in yine bekleriz “we look forward to seeing you again”.1

Grammar first person plural aorist of bekle-

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

What is Bekleriz made of?

Bekleriz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: bekle- (beklemek: to wait, to await) + -r-iz (aorist, first person plural).

Bekleriz + root bekle- beklemek: to wait, toawait TURKIC beklemek “to wait, to expect” suffix -r-iz aorist, first personplural Bekleriz bekle- root beklemek: to wait, to await beklemek TURKIC “to wait, to expect” -r-iz suffix aorist, first person plural
Bekleriz: parts and root words
  • beklemek Turkic — to wait, to expect1

How was the name Bekleriz formed?

Bekleriz was formed by adding the suffix -r-iz (“aorist, first person plural”) to the verb stem bekle- (“beklemek: to wait, to await”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.2

Which surnames are related to Bekleriz?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Bekle same root – –

How is Bekleriz written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: bekleriz accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Bekleriz

Q1

What does the surname Bekleriz mean?

Bekleriz is the first person plural aorist of beklemek: “we wait, we expect”. In everyday speech it expresses a hope or expectation, or an invitation to a guest, as in yine bekleriz “we look forward to seeing you again”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bekleriz?

The root word of Bekleriz is beklemek (Turkic): “to wait, to expect”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bekleriz?

Bek·le·riz, 3 syllables; IPA: /bekleˈɾiz/.