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Çıdamlı

Çıdamlı /tʃɯdamˈɫɯ/ ASCII Cidamli

“patient, enduring”1

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

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How do you pronounce Çıdamlı?

Çıdamlı

IPA /tʃɯdamˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Çıdamlı mean?

Çıdam means “patience, endurance” and is related to the verb çıda- “to endure, to bear”; with -lı, Çıdamlı means “patient, enduring”.1

Grammar çıdam + -lı

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

What is Çıdamlı made of?

Çıdamlı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: çıdam (çıdam: patience, endurance) + -lı (suffix -lı “having, from”).

Çıdamlı + root çıdam çıdam: patience,endurance TURKIC çıdam “patience” suffix -lı suffix -lı “having, from” Çıdamlı çıdam root çıdam: patience, endurance çıdam TURKIC “patience” -lı suffix suffix -lı “having, from”
Çıdamlı: parts and root words

How was the name Çıdamlı formed?

Çıdamlı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“suffix -lı “having, from””) to çıdam (“çıdam: patience, endurance”).

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

How is Çıdamlı written and pronounced abroad?

In Çıdamlı, ı (dotless i) is usually written i in foreign records; ç (English “ch”) often appears as c, giving forms such as Cidamli.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Çıdamlı?

Çetin, Berk and Çetiner share gloss keywords with Çıdamlı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Çıdamlı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Çıdamlı alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: çıdam 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 Çıdamlı

Q1

What does the surname Çıdamlı mean?

Çıdam means “patience, endurance” and is related to the verb çıda- “to endure, to bear”; with -lı, Çıdamlı means “patient, enduring”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çıdamlı?

The root word of Çıdamlı is çıdam (Turkic): “patience”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Çıdamlı?

Çı·dam·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /tʃɯdamˈɫɯ/.