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Çandarlı

Çandarlı /tʃandaɾˈɫɯ/ ASCII Candarli

“place name (Dikili, Izmir)”1

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

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How do you pronounce Çandarlı?

Çandarlı

IPA /tʃandaɾˈɫɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Çandarlı mean?

Çandarlı is the name of a coastal town in Dikili, Izmir, and of a village in Mardin. The early Ottoman family of grand viziers is known by the same name. The origin of its first element, Çandar, is unexplained.1

Grammar Çandar + -lı.

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

What is Çandarlı made of?

Çandarlı is a single root: Çandarlı (Çandarlı: town in Dikili, Izmir; village in Mardin).

Çandarlı root Çandarlı Çandarlı: town in Dikili,Izmir; village in Mardin UNKNOWN Çandarlı “town in Dikili district,Izmir” Çandarlı Çandarlı root Çandarlı: town in Dikili, Izmir;village in Mardin Çandarlı UNKNOWN “town in Dikili district, Izmir”
Çandarlı: parts and root words
  • Çandarlı unknown — town in Dikili district, Izmir1

How was the name Çandarlı formed?

Çandarlı comes from a place name: Çandarlı (“Çandarlı: town in Dikili, İzmir; village in Mardin”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.2

How is Çandarlı written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters it usually appears as Candarli in passports and foreign records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Çandarlı?

Gülek, Köybaşı and Altınoluk share gloss keywords with Çandarlı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Çandarlı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Çandarlı alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Çandarlı accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Çandarlı

Q1

What does the surname Çandarlı mean?

Çandarlı is the name of a coastal town in Dikili, Izmir, and of a village in Mardin. The early Ottoman family of grand viziers is known by the same name. The origin of its first element, Çandar, is unexplained.
Q2

How do you pronounce Çandarlı?

Çan·dar·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /tʃandaɾˈɫɯ/.