Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Damar

Damar /daˈmaɾ/

“vein; stock, nature”3

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
D
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Damar?

Damar

IPA /daˈmaɾ/

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

What does the surname Damar mean?

Damar is a blood vessel, a vein; the wavy lines in stone and wood and a vein of ore in the ground are also called damar. Figuratively it means “stock, nature” and “temperament”: damarında var, “it is in his veins”, says that a trait runs in the family. Damar is a man’s name and also a place name in Diyarbakır and Artvin.3

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

Damar is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Damar made of?

Damar is a single root: damar (damar: vein; stock, nature; temperament).

Damar root damar damar: vein; stock,nature; temperament TURKIC damar “vein, blood vessel; veinof ore; figuratively…” Damar damar root damar: vein; stock, nature;temperament damar TURKIC “vein, blood vessel; vein of ore;figuratively stock, nature,…”
Damar: parts and root words
  • damar Turkic — vein, blood vessel; vein of ore; figuratively stock, nature, temperament3

How was the name Damar formed?

Damar belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Damar?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Özdamar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Damar?

  1. Muhammed Damar association football player 2004–
  2. Arif Damar poet 1925–2010
  3. Mehmet Damar politician 1949–
  4. Mustafa Eren Damar association football player 2004–
  5. Tuğçe Damar badminton player 2006–
  6. Çağrı Damar researcher 1979–
  7. Germaine Damar actor 1929–

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

Is Damar also a first name?

Yes. Damar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “vein; stock, nature”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: damar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: damar accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Damar accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Damar

Q1

What does the surname Damar mean?

Damar is a blood vessel, a vein; the wavy lines in stone and wood and a vein of ore in the ground are also called damar. Figuratively it means “stock, nature” and “temperament”: damarında var, “it is in his veins”, says that a trait runs in the family. Damar is a man’s name and also a place name in Diyarbakır and Artvin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Damar?

The root word of Damar is damar (Turkic): “vein, blood vessel; vein of ore; figuratively stock, nature, temperament”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Damar?

Da·mar, 2 syllables; IPA: /daˈmaɾ/.