Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Durmazel

Durmazel /duɾmaˈzel/

“the never-resting hand”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
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. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Durmazel?

Durmazel

IPA /duɾmaˈzel/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Durmazel mean?

Durmaz, the negative aorist of durmak “to stop”, with el: “the hand that never rests”, a tireless hand. El may also be read in its sense of “land, people”.1,2

Grammar Negative aorist of durmak + el.

That Durmazel goes back to durmak and el is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Durmazel made of?

Durmazel is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: dur-maz (durmak + -maz: never stopping) + el (el: hand; land, people).

Durmazel + root dur-maz durmak + -maz: neverstopping TURKIC durmak “to stop, to stand still” root el el: hand; land, people TURKIC el “hand; land, people” Durmazel dur-maz root durmak + -maz: never stopping durmak TURKIC “to stop, to stand still” el root el: hand; land, people el TURKIC “hand; land, people”
Durmazel: parts and root words
  • durmak Turkic — to stop, to stand still1
  • el Turkic — hand; land, people2

How was the name Durmazel formed?

Durmazel was formed by joining dur-maz (“durmak + -maz: never stopping”) and el (“el: hand; land, people”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Durmazel?

Durmazel Durmuş Durmaz Dursun Duran Duru Durak Durdu Akdur Erduran Dur Bektur Durbay
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Durmuş same root – –
02 Durmaz same root – –
03 Dursun same root – –
04 Duran same root – –
05 Duru same root – –
06 Durak same root – –
07 Durdu same root – –
08 Akdur same root – –
09 Erduran same root – –
10 Dur same root – –
11 Bektur same root – –
12 Durbay same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Durmazel?

  1. Cenk Durmazel musician 1971–
  2. Selen Durmazel university teacher

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

How is Durmazel written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Durmazel

Q1

What does the surname Durmazel mean?

Durmaz, the negative aorist of durmak “to stop”, with el: “the hand that never rests”, a tireless hand. El may also be read in its sense of “land, people”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Durmazel?

Durmazel is made up of two elements: durmak “to stop, to stand still” (Turkic) and el “hand; land, people” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Durmazel?

Dur·ma·zel, 3 syllables; IPA: /duɾmaˈzel/.