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Dalkıran
“branch-breaker”1
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How do you pronounce Dalkıran?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Dalkıran mean?
Built from dal “branch” and kıran, the participle of kırmak “to break”: “branch-breaker”. It follows the pattern of strength epithets such as Atkıran and Taşkıran; there are also villages called Dalkıran in Anatolia.1,2
Grammar dal + participle in -an of kırmak.
That Dalkıran goes back to dal and kırmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Dalkıran formed?
Dalkıran was formed by joining dal (“dal: branch”) and kır-an (“kırmak + -an: breaking”).
Which surnames are related to Dalkıran?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Dal | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Taşkıran | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Demirkıran | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Kıran | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Birdal | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Özdal | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Altındal | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Avkıran | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Daltaban | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Çamkıran | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Kılıçkıran | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Zincirkıran | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Dalkıran?
- Deniz Dalkıran basketball player 1998–
People surnamed Dalkıran as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Dalkıran written and pronounced abroad?
In English-language records the name usually appears as Dalkiran.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Dalkıran?
Altunkıran, Ayrım and Bıyık share gloss keywords with Dalkıran within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Dalkıran?
Read the root, formation and register information for Dalkıran 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dal
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kırmak
- 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)
Common questions about Dalkıran
- Q1
What does the surname Dalkıran mean?
- Built from dal “branch” and kıran, the participle of kırmak “to break”: “branch-breaker”. It follows the pattern of strength epithets such as Atkıran and Taşkıran; there are also villages called Dalkıran in Anatolia.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Dalkıran?
- Dalkıran is made up of two elements: dal “branch of a tree” (Turkic) and kırmak “to break” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Dalkıran?
- Dal·kı·ran, 3 syllables; IPA: /daɫkɯˈɾan/.