Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Erat

Erat /eˈɾat/

“enlisted men, soldiers”1

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

How do you pronounce Erat?

Erat

IPA /eˈɾat/

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

What does the surname Erat mean?

Erat is the military term for the enlisted ranks as a whole, privates, corporals and sergeants: ‘the men’. It is a hybrid word, Turkish er ‘soldier’ with the Arabic plural ending -at.1

Grammar er + -at: Turkish root with an Arabic plural ending.

Erat is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Erat made of?

Erat is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: er (soldier, private) + -at (Arabic plural suffix).

Erat + root er soldier, private TURKIC erat “enlisted mencollectively: privates,…” suffix -at Arabic plural suffix Erat er root soldier, private erat TURKIC “enlisted men collectively:privates, corporals and…” -at suffix Arabic plural suffix
Erat: parts and root words
  • erat Turkic — enlisted men collectively: privates, corporals and sergeants1

How was the name Erat formed?

Erat was formed by adding the suffix -at (“Arabic plural suffix”) to er (“soldier, private”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Erat?

  1. Tuğrul Erat association football player 1992–
  2. Cezmi Erat politician 1947–
  3. Kübra Erat basketball player 1995–
  4. Alişan Erat association football player
  5. Mehmet Erat researcher
  6. Tuğba Erat researcher

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

Is Erat also a first name?

Yes. Erat is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “enlisted men, soldiers”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: erat accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: erat 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Erat

Q1

What does the surname Erat mean?

Erat is the military term for the enlisted ranks as a whole, privates, corporals and sergeants: ‘the men’. It is a hybrid word, Turkish er ‘soldier’ with the Arabic plural ending -at.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Erat?

The root word of Erat is erat (Turkic): “enlisted men collectively: privates, corporals and sergeants”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Erat?

E·rat, 2 syllables; IPA: /eˈɾat/.