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Eğridere
“winding stream”1
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How do you pronounce Eğridere?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Eğridere mean?
Made of eğri “crooked” and dere “brook, valley”: “the winding stream”. It names many villages in Anatolia and the Balkans, among them Ardino in Bulgaria, which was Eğridere in Ottoman times. Dere comes from Persian dara “valley”.1
Grammar Compound eğri + dere.
How was the name Eğridere formed?
Eğridere was formed by joining eğri (“eğri: crooked, winding”) and dere (“dere: brook; valley”).
Which surnames are related to Eğridere?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Dereli | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Dere | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Yağmurdereli | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Altındere | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Eğri | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Gümüşdere | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Akardere | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Derelioğlu | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Eğribayat | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Eğrikavuk | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Eğrilmez | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Karadere | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Eğridere?
- Seda Eğridere screenwriter 1982–
People surnamed Eğridere as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Eğridere written and pronounced abroad?
In English-language records the name usually appears as Egridere.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Eğridere?
Derebaşı, Karadere and Çamlıbel share gloss keywords with Eğridere within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Eğridere?
Read the root, formation and register information for Eğridere alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dere
- 2 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Ardino
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Eğridere
- Q1
What does the surname Eğridere mean?
- Made of eğri “crooked” and dere “brook, valley”: “the winding stream”. It names many villages in Anatolia and the Balkans, among them Ardino in Bulgaria, which was Eğridere in Ottoman times. Dere comes from Persian dara “valley”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Eğridere?
- Eğridere is made up of two elements: eğri “crooked, bent” (Turkic) and dere “valley; brook” (Persian).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Eğridere?
- Eğ·ri·de·re, 4 syllables; IPA: /eːɾideˈɾe/.