Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Geredeli

Geredeli /ɡeɾedeˈli/

“from Gerede”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 4
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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Initial
G
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 Geredeli?

Geredeli

IPA /ɡeɾedeˈli/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Geredeli mean?

Geredeli means ‘from Gerede’. Gerede is a district town in Bolu province; its name goes back to Byzantine Krateia. The suffix -li is Turkish.1

Grammar Gerede + -li.

What is Geredeli made of?

Geredeli is Greek in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Gerede (Gerede: town in Bolu province) + -li (suffix of origin).

Geredeli + root Gerede Gerede: town in Boluprovince GREEK Gerede “town in Bolu, ByzantineKrateia” suffix -li suffix of origin Geredeli Gerede root Gerede: town in Bolu province Gerede GREEK “town in Bolu, Byzantine Krateia” -li suffix suffix of origin
Geredeli: parts and root words
  • Gerede Greek — town in Bolu, Byzantine Krateia1

How was the name Geredeli formed?

Geredeli was formed by adding the suffix -li (“suffix of origin”) to Gerede (“Gerede: town in Bolu province”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Geredeli?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Gerede same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Geredeli?

  1. Çağlayan Geredeli university teacher

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

How is Geredeli written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Geredeli is unchanged in foreign records.

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Geredeli

Q1

What does the surname Geredeli mean?

Geredeli means ‘from Gerede’. Gerede is a district town in Bolu province; its name goes back to Byzantine Krateia. The suffix -li is Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Geredeli?

The root word of Geredeli is Gerede (Greek): “town in Bolu, Byzantine Krateia”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Geredeli?

Ge·re·de·li, 4 syllables; IPA: /ɡeɾedeˈli/.