Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 695

Bender

Bender /benˈdeɾ/

“port; Bender (fortress)”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 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. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Bender?

Bender

IPA /benˈdeɾ/

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

What does the surname Bender mean?

Bender is the Ottoman form of Persian bandar, “port, harbour”, seen in port names such as Bandar Abbas. The same name belongs to Bender on the Dniester, an important fortress in the Ottoman period. The surname may come from the word or from the place name.1

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

What is Bender made of?

Bender is a single root: bender (bender: port, harbour town (Persian)).

Bender root bender bender: port, harbourtown (Persian) PERSIAN bandar “port, harbour; port town” Bender bender root bender: port, harbour town (Persian) bandar PERSIAN “port, harbour; port town”
Bender: parts and root words
  • bandar Persian — port, harbour; port town1

How was the name Bender formed?

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

Which surnames are related to Bender?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Benderlioğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Bender?

  1. Cem Bender actor 1965–
  2. Onur Bender researcher
  3. Rukiye Ada Bender researcher
  4. Lars Bender association football player 1989–
  5. Sven Bender association football player 1989–
  6. Jack Bender actor 1949–
  7. Lawrence Bender actor 1957–
  8. Dragan Bender basketball player 1997–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: بندر accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Bender, Moldova 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Bender

Q1

What does the surname Bender mean?

Bender is the Ottoman form of Persian bandar, “port, harbour”, seen in port names such as Bandar Abbas. The same name belongs to Bender on the Dniester, an important fortress in the Ottoman period. The surname may come from the word or from the place name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bender?

The root word of Bender is bandar (Persian): “port, harbour; port town”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bender?

Ben·der, 2 syllables; IPA: /benˈdeɾ/.