SURNAMEEntry 955
Bektur
“one who stands firm”1
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How do you pronounce Bektur?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Bektur mean?
A name built from bek, the older form of pek ‘firm, solid’, and tur-, the older form of durmak ‘to stand’; it reads ‘stand firm’ or ‘the one who stands firm’. This reading rests on the elements; no source treats the name itself.1,2
Grammar bek + tur- (= durmak).
That Bektur goes back to bek and durmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Bektur formed?
Bektur was formed by joining bek (“bek: firm, solid”) and tur (“turmak: to stand (older form of durmak)”).
Which surnames are related to Bektur?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Durmuş | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Durmaz | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Dursun | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Duran | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Duru | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Durak | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Tural | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Durdu | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Akdur | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Erduran | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Erbek | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Bek | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Bektur?
- Mehmet Bülent Nuri Bektur physician 1969–
People surnamed Bektur as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Bektur also a first name?
Yes. Bektur is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “one who stands firm”.
Bektur as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Bektur written and pronounced abroad?
The spelling Bektur is unchanged in foreign records.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Bektur?
Pekel, Acarbay and Başman share gloss keywords with Bektur within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Bektur?
Read the root, formation and register information for Bektur alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: pek
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: durmak
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Bektur
- Q1
What does the surname Bektur mean?
- A name built from bek, the older form of pek ‘firm, solid’, and tur-, the older form of durmak ‘to stand’; it reads ‘stand firm’ or ‘the one who stands firm’. This reading rests on the elements; no source treats the name itself.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Bektur?
- Bektur is made up of two elements: bek “firm, solid, strong” (Turkic) and durmak “to stand, to stay” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Bektur?
- Bek·tur, 2 syllables; IPA: /bekˈtuɾ/.