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Dibek

Dibek /diˈbek/

“large stone mortar”1

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5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
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How do you pronounce Dibek?

Dibek

IPA /diˈbek/

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

What does the surname Dibek mean?

A dibek is a large stone or wooden mortar for pounding salt, spices or coffee; “dibek coffee” takes its name from it. Nişanyan suggests the word may derive from the verb dep- or tep-, “to pound, to stamp”, but notes this is not certain.1

Dibek is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Dibek made of?

Dibek is a single Turkic root: dibek (large stone or wooden mortar).

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Dibek: parts and root words
  • dibek Turkic — large mortar for pounding salt, spices, coffee1

How was the name Dibek formed?

Dibek is the word dibek (“large stone or wooden mortar”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Dibek?

  1. Turgut Dibek politician 1966–
  2. Emine Dibek Mısırlıoğlu researcher
  3. Selman Faruk Dibek association football player

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Dibek?

Tokmak, Çekiç and Karasapan share gloss keywords with Dibek within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Dibek?

Read the root, formation and register information for Dibek alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dibek
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: dibek
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dibek
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Dibek

Q1

What does the surname Dibek mean?

A dibek is a large stone or wooden mortar for pounding salt, spices or coffee; “dibek coffee” takes its name from it. Nişanyan suggests the word may derive from the verb dep- or tep-, “to pound, to stamp”, but notes this is not certain.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Dibek?

The root word of Dibek is dibek (Turkic): “large mortar for pounding salt, spices, coffee”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Dibek?

Di·bek, 2 syllables; IPA: /diˈbek/.