Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Derman

Derman /deɾˈman/

“remedy, cure; strength”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Derman?

Derman

IPA /deɾˈman/

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

What does the surname Derman mean?

From Persian dermān, derman means both “remedy, cure, medicine” and “strength, stamina” in Turkish, as in dizlerinde derman kalmadı, “he had no strength left in his knees”. As a surname it names the thing that heals and gives strength. It is also a male given name.1

Derman is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Derman made of?

Derman is a single Persian root: derman (remedy; medicine; strength).

Derman root derman remedy; medicine;strength PERSIAN derman “remedy, cure; strength,vigour” Derman derman root remedy; medicine; strength derman PERSIAN “remedy, cure; strength, vigour”
Derman: parts and root words
  • derman Persian — remedy, cure; strength, vigour1

How was the name Derman formed?

Derman is the word derman (“remedy; medicine; strength”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Derman?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Dermancıoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Derman?

  1. Fatma Çiçek Derman scientist 1945–
  2. Fatma Belkıs Derman pharmacist 1906–1958
  3. Mina Derman film actor 2002–
  4. Münir Derman theologian 1910–1989
  5. Uğur Derman writer 1935–
  6. Aykut Derman translator 1942–2022
  7. Orhan Derman researcher
  8. Serap Derman researcher

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

Is Derman also a first name?

Yes. Derman is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “remedy, cure; strength”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: derman accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: derman accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: derman 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Derman

Q1

What does the surname Derman mean?

From Persian dermān, derman means both “remedy, cure, medicine” and “strength, stamina” in Turkish, as in dizlerinde derman kalmadı, “he had no strength left in his knees”. As a surname it names the thing that heals and gives strength. It is also a male given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Derman?

The root word of Derman is derman (Persian): “remedy, cure; strength, vigour”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Derman?

Der·man, 2 syllables; IPA: /deɾˈman/.