Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,473

Gerede

Gerede /ɡeˈɾede/

“district of Bolu”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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Initial
G
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Gerede?

Gerede

IPA /ɡeˈɾede/

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

What does the surname Gerede mean?

Gerede names a district in Bolu Province. According to Wiktionary the name comes from Krateia, the Greek name of the ancient town there, reshaped in Turkish as Gerede. As a surname it carries this place name.1

What is Gerede made of?

Gerede is a single root: Gerede (district of Bolu).

Gerede root Gerede district of Bolu GREEK Krateia “Greek name of theancient town” Gerede Gerede root district of Bolu Krateia GREEK “Greek name of the ancient town”
Gerede: parts and root words
  • Krateia Greek — Greek name of the ancient town1

How was the name Gerede formed?

Gerede belongs to the “place name” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Gerede?

  1. Hüsrev Gerede politician 1884–1962
  2. Bennu Gerede actor 1971–
  3. Canan Gerede screenwriter 1948–
  4. Demet Menekşe Gerede Uludağ researcher

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

How is Gerede written and pronounced abroad?

Gerede uses only letters shared with English, so the spelling stays the same abroad.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Gerede accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Gerede 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Gerede

Q1

What does the surname Gerede mean?

Gerede names a district in Bolu Province. According to Wiktionary the name comes from Krateia, the Greek name of the ancient town there, reshaped in Turkish as Gerede. As a surname it carries this place name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gerede?

The root word of Gerede is Krateia (Greek): “Greek name of the ancient town”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Gerede?

Ge·re·de, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɡeˈɾede/.