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Candan
“sincere, heartfelt”2
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How do you pronounce Candan?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Candan mean?
Candan means ‘from the soul’: sincere, heartfelt, wholehearted; “a candan friend” is one whose affection is open and genuine. It fossilised from Persian jān ‘soul, life’ plus the Turkish ablative ending -dan. It is also used as a given name for both sexes.1,2
Grammar can + ablative -dan, fossilised as an adjective and adverb.
Candan is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Candan formed?
Candan was formed by adding the suffix -dan (“ablative case suffix”) to can (“soul, heart; Persian jān”).
Which surnames are related to Candan?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Özcan | same root | 25 | 233,820 |
| 02 | Can | same root | 27 | 230,085 |
| 03 | Ercan | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Demircan | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Tezcan | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Karacan | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Babacan | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Gürcan | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Canpolat | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Arıcan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Caner | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Canlı | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Candan?
- Berkay Candan basketball player 1993–
- Nurullah Candan athletics competitor 1948–
- Armağan Candan politician 1975–
- Cahit Candan association football player 1926–1999
- Can Candan film director 1969–
- Ercan Candan politician 1967–
- Feyza Candan botanist
- Mehmet Candan botanist
People surnamed Candan as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Candan also a first name?
Yes. Candan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “sincere, heartfelt”.
Candan as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Candan?
Can, Sakızcan and Arıcan share gloss keywords with Candan within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Candan?
Read the root, formation and register information for Candan alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: can
- 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Candan
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: candan
- 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: can
- 5 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Candan
- 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 8 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 9 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Candan
- Q1
What does the surname Candan mean?
- Candan means ‘from the soul’: sincere, heartfelt, wholehearted; “a candan friend” is one whose affection is open and genuine. It fossilised from Persian jān ‘soul, life’ plus the Turkish ablative ending -dan. It is also used as a given name for both sexes.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Candan?
- The root word of Candan is can (Persian): “soul, life; dear one (Persian jān)”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Candan?
- Can·dan, 2 syllables; IPA: /dʒanˈdan/.