Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 976

Berdibek

Berdibek /beɾdiˈbek/

“‘(God) gave a lord’”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Berdibek?

Berdibek

IPA /beɾdiˈbek/

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

What does the surname Berdibek mean?

One of the sentence names found among Central Asian Turks: berdi “gave” (Turkish verdi) plus bek “lord”, meaning “(God) gave a lord”. It follows the same pattern as Allahverdi and Tanrıverdi.1

Grammar berdi (past tense of bermek “to give”) + bek.

That Berdibek goes back to bermek and bek is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Berdibek made of?

Berdibek is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: berdi (berdi: “gave” (Kipchak/Turkmen form)) + bek (bek: lord).

Berdibek + root berdi berdi: “gave”(Kipchak/Turkmen form) TURKIC bermek “to give (Kipchak)” root bek bek: lord TURKIC bek “lord, bey” Berdibek berdi root berdi: “gave” (Kipchak/Turkmen form) bermek TURKIC “to give (Kipchak)” bek root bek: lord bek TURKIC “lord, bey”
Berdibek: parts and root words
  • bermek Turkic — to give (Kipchak)1
  • bek Turkic — lord, bey1

How was the name Berdibek formed?

Berdibek was formed by joining berdi (“berdi: “gave” (Kipchak/Turkmen form)”) and bek (“bek: lord”).

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

Which surnames are related to Berdibek?

Berdibek Atabek Erbek Bek Bekçi Canbek Aybek Bektur
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Atabek same root – –
02 Erbek same root – –
03 Bek same root – –
04 Bekçi same root – –
05 Canbek same root – –
06 Aybek same root – –
07 Bektur same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Berdibek?

  1. Feyzi Berdibek politician 1957–

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

How is Berdibek written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bey accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: berdi accessed 9 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

Common questions about Berdibek

Q1

What does the surname Berdibek mean?

One of the sentence names found among Central Asian Turks: berdi “gave” (Turkish verdi) plus bek “lord”, meaning “(God) gave a lord”. It follows the same pattern as Allahverdi and Tanrıverdi.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Berdibek?

Berdibek is made up of two elements: bermek “to give (Kipchak)” (Turkic) and bek “lord, bey” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Berdibek?

Ber·di·bek, 3 syllables; IPA: /beɾdiˈbek/.