Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 710

Berent

Berent /beˈɾent/

“sword”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
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. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Berent?

Berent

IPA /beˈɾent/

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

What does the surname Berent mean?

Berent is a name that Nişanyan Adlar glosses as ‘sword’ and assigns to Persian. It is used as a male given name.1

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

What is Berent made of?

Berent is a single root: berent (berent: sword).

Berent root berent berent: sword PERSIAN berent “sword” Berent berent root berent: sword berent PERSIAN “sword”
Berent: parts and root words
  • berent Persian — sword1

How was the name Berent formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Berent?

  1. Orhan Berent writer 1964–
  2. Wacław Berent writer 1873–1940
  3. Margarete Berent lawyer 1887–1965

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

Is Berent also a first name?

Yes. Berent is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “sword”.

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

How is Berent written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Berent is usually kept unchanged in foreign records; every letter is pronounced.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Berent accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Berent

Q1

What does the surname Berent mean?

Berent is a name that Nişanyan Adlar glosses as ‘sword’ and assigns to Persian. It is used as a male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Berent?

The root word of Berent is berent (Persian): “sword”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Berent?

Be·rent, 2 syllables; IPA: /beˈɾent/.