Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 782

Bodur

Bodur /boˈduɾ/

“short and stocky”2

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

How do you pronounce Bodur?

Bodur

IPA /boˈduɾ/

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

What does the surname Bodur mean?

Bodur is an adjective for someone or something short and stocky, broad for its height. It is used for plants as much as for people: a bodur tree is a low, spreading one. The surname comes from a word of physical description.2

Bodur is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Bodur made of?

Bodur is a single root: bodur (bodur: short and stocky).

Bodur root bodur bodur: short and stocky TURKIC bodur “short and stocky,stunted (of a person or…” Bodur bodur root bodur: short and stocky bodur TURKIC “short and stocky, stunted (of aperson or plant)”
Bodur: parts and root words
  • bodur Turkic — short and stocky, stunted (of a person or plant)2

How was the name Bodur formed?

Bodur belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Bodur?

  1. Ali Rıza Bodur politician 1946–2025
  2. Taner Bodur association football player 1971–
  3. Turan Bodur association football coach 1939–
  4. Ahmet Fuat Bodur researcher 1965–
  5. Gönül Bodur researcher
  6. Hatice Bodur researcher
  7. Mehmet Nuri Bodur researcher
  8. Minel Bodur basketball player 1995–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: bodur accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: bodur 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 Bodur

Q1

What does the surname Bodur mean?

Bodur is an adjective for someone or something short and stocky, broad for its height. It is used for plants as much as for people: a bodur tree is a low, spreading one. The surname comes from a word of physical description.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bodur?

The root word of Bodur is bodur (Turkic): “short and stocky, stunted (of a person or plant)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bodur?

Bo·dur, 2 syllables; IPA: /boˈduɾ/.