Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 968

Çandar

Çandar /tʃanˈdaɾ/ ASCII Candar

“Çandar (historical place name)”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ç
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 Çandar?

Çandar

IPA /tʃanˈdaɾ/

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

What does the surname Çandar mean?

Çandar is the historical name of Cendere, a village in the Nallıhan district of Ankara; the name of the early Ottoman Çandarlı family was formed from this place. The surname carries this historical place name; there is no reliable source on the meaning of the place name itself.1

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

What is Çandar made of?

Çandar is a single root: Çandar (historical name of Cendere village, Nallıhan).

Çandar root Çandar historical name ofCendere village, Nallıhan UNKNOWN Çandar “historical name ofCendere village,…” Çandar Çandar root historical name of Cendere village,Nallıhan Çandar UNKNOWN “historical name of Cenderevillage, Nallıhan”
Çandar: parts and root words
  • Çandar unknown — historical name of Cendere village, Nallıhan1

How was the name Çandar formed?

Çandar belongs to the “place name” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Çandar?

  1. Cengiz Candar politician 1948–
  2. Şevket Candar association football player 1966–
  3. Tolga Candar politician 1959–
  4. Tuba Candar writer 1948–
  5. İrem Candar singer 1987–

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

Is Çandar also a first name?

Yes. Çandar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “Çandar (historical place name)”.

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

How is Çandar written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Candar.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Cendere, Nallıhan accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Çandarlı family 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
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Çandar

Q1

What does the surname Çandar mean?

Çandar is the historical name of Cendere, a village in the Nallıhan district of Ankara; the name of the early Ottoman Çandarlı family was formed from this place. The surname carries this historical place name; there is no reliable source on the meaning of the place name itself.
Q2

How do you pronounce Çandar?

Çan·dar, 2 syllables; IPA: /tʃanˈdaɾ/.