SURNAMEEntry 1,388
Çavdar
“rye”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 6 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- Ç
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How do you pronounce Çavdar?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Çavdar mean?
Çavdar is rye, a grain that withstands cold and poor soil and gives a dark bread. The word entered Ottoman Turkish from Persian jawdar. The surname most likely comes from an ancestor who grew rye or was otherwise associated with it.1
That Çavdar goes back to çavdar is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
Çavdar is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Çavdar formed?
Çavdar is the word çavdar (“çavdar: rye”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Which surnames are related to Çavdar?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Çavdaroğlu | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Çavdar?
- Meryem Betül Çavdar taekwondo athlete 2000–
- Gökçe İrem Çavdar volleyball player 1988–
- Tolga Çavdar association football player 1984–
- Adnan Çavdar association football player 1960–
- Tevfik Çavdar author 1931–2012
- Ali Tuncay Çavdar architect 1934–
- Ayşe Çavdar writer
- Enes Salih Çavdar association football player 1998–
People surnamed Çavdar as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Çavdar also a first name?
Yes. Çavdar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “rye”.
Çavdar as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Çavdar written and pronounced abroad?
Without Turkish letters the name is printed Cavdar in English-language records.
Which guides add context to Çavdar?
Read the root, formation and register information for Çavdar 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: çavdar
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: çavdar
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Çavdar
- Q1
What does the surname Çavdar mean?
- Çavdar is rye, a grain that withstands cold and poor soil and gives a dark bread. The word entered Ottoman Turkish from Persian jawdar. The surname most likely comes from an ancestor who grew rye or was otherwise associated with it.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Çavdar?
- The root word of Çavdar is çavdar (Persian): “rye; Classical Persian jawdar”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Çavdar?
- Çav·dar, 2 syllables; IPA: /tʃavˈdaɾ/.