Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Erdemli

Erdemli /eɾdemˈli/

“virtuous”3

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
E
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 Erdemli?

Erdemli

IPA /eɾdemˈli/

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

What does the surname Erdemli mean?

Erdemli means ‘virtuous’. Nişanyan Sözlük traces erdem to Old Turkic erdem ‘valour, glory’, built on er ‘man’. Nişanyan Adlar notes that during the language reform the word was revived as an equivalent of Latin virtus in the sense ‘moral excellence’. A district of Mersin also bears the name.2,3

Grammar erdem + -li: adjective of possession.

Erdemli is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Erdemli made of?

Erdemli breaks into 2 parts: erdem (virtue) + -li (suffix -lI: having, with; from (a place)).

Erdemli ++ root erdem virtue TURKIC erdemli “virtuous” suffix -li suffix -lI: having, with;from (a place) TURKIC erdem “valour, glory; virtue” Erdemli erdem root virtue erdemli TURKIC “virtuous” -li suffix suffix -lI: having, with; from (aplace) erdem TURKIC “valour, glory; virtue”
Erdemli: parts and root words
  • erdemli Turkic — virtuous3
  • erdem Turkic — valour, glory; virtue2

How was the name Erdemli formed?

Erdemli belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (erdem + -li).

Which surnames are related to Erdemli?

Erdemli Erdem Ertem Erdemoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Erdem same root – –
02 Ertem same root – –
03 Erdemoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Erdemli?

  1. Mithat Erdemli actor 1965–
  2. Asaf Erdemli sculptor 1977–
  3. Esra Erdemli researcher
  4. Hacı Kemal Erdemli researcher
  5. Mehmet Erman Erdemli researcher
  6. Mustafa Said Erdemli sport cyclist 2005–
  7. Roza Erdemli swimmer 2001–
  8. Özcan Erdemli researcher

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

Is Erdemli also a first name?

Yes. Erdemli is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “virtuous”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: erdemli accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: erdem accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Erdemli 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Erdemli

Q1

What does the surname Erdemli mean?

Erdemli means ‘virtuous’. Nişanyan Sözlük traces erdem to Old Turkic erdem ‘valour, glory’, built on er ‘man’. Nişanyan Adlar notes that during the language reform the word was revived as an equivalent of Latin virtus in the sense ‘moral excellence’. A district of Mersin also bears the name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Erdemli?

The root word of Erdemli is erdemli (Turkic): “virtuous”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Erdemli?

Er·dem·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /eɾdemˈli/.