Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 997

Besler

Besler /besˈleɾ/

“he feeds, he provides”1

Probable origin Besler: root entries for beslemek · How do we know?

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6 / 2
Formation
From a verb
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How do you pronounce Besler?

Besler

IPA /besˈleɾ/

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

What does the surname Besler mean?

Besler is the aorist of beslemek ‘to feed, to nourish’: ‘he feeds, he provides for’. Beslemek covers both raising livestock and supporting a household. A village in Ağrı has the same name.1

Grammar besle- + -r: aorist.

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

What is Besler made of?

Besler is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: besle- (beslemek: to feed, to raise) + -r (aorist).

Besler + root besle- beslemek: to feed, toraise TURKIC beslemek “besler: aorist ofbeslemek ‘to feed, to…’” suffix -r aorist Besler besle- root beslemek: to feed, to raise beslemek TURKIC “besler: aorist of beslemek ‘tofeed, to nourish’” -r suffix aorist
Besler: parts and root words
  • beslemek Turkic — besler: aorist of beslemek ‘to feed, to nourish’1

How was the name Besler formed?

Besler was formed by adding the suffix -r (“aorist”) to the verb stem besle- (“beslemek: to feed, to raise”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Besler?

  1. Berkay Besler racing driver 1999–
  2. Mehmet Besler association football player 1984–
  3. Halit Tanju Besler researcher
  4. Sercan Besler association football player 1998–

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

Which guides add context to Besler?

Read the root, formation and register information for Besler 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: beslemek
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Besler

Q1

What does the surname Besler mean?

Besler is the aorist of beslemek ‘to feed, to nourish’: ‘he feeds, he provides for’. Beslemek covers both raising livestock and supporting a household. A village in Ağrı has the same name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Besler?

The root word of Besler is beslemek (Turkic): “besler: aorist of beslemek ‘to feed, to nourish’”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Besler?

Bes·ler, 2 syllables; IPA: /besˈleɾ/.