Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,522

Daver

Daver /daˈveɾ/

“lord, sovereign”1

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

How do you pronounce Daver?

Daver

IPA /daˈveɾ/

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

What does the surname Daver mean?

From Persian dāvar “sovereign, judge, one who rules with justice”; in Ottoman spelling dâver, also used as an epithet of God. Nişanyan Adlar glosses the name “lord, sovereign”.1

What is Daver made of?

Daver is a single Persian root: dâver (dâver: ruler, judge; God).

Daver root dâver dâver: ruler, judge; God PERSIAN dâver “sovereign, judge,arbiter” Daver dâver root dâver: ruler, judge; God dâver PERSIAN “sovereign, judge, arbiter”
Daver: parts and root words
  • dâver Persian — sovereign, judge, arbiter1

How was the name Daver formed?

Daver is the word dâver (“dâver: ruler, judge; God”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Daver?

  1. Abidin Daver writer 1886–1954

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

Is Daver also a first name?

Yes. Daver is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “lord, sovereign”.

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

How is Daver written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Daver abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Daver accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Daver

Q1

What does the surname Daver mean?

From Persian dāvar “sovereign, judge, one who rules with justice”; in Ottoman spelling dâver, also used as an epithet of God. Nişanyan Adlar glosses the name “lord, sovereign”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Daver?

The root word of Daver is dâver (Persian): “sovereign, judge, arbiter”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Daver?

Da·ver, 2 syllables; IPA: /daˈveɾ/.