SURNAMEEntry 2,521
Ildır
“village near Çeşme, ancient Erythrae”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Place name
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- I
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How do you pronounce Ildır?
The stress usually falls on syllable 1 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Ildır mean?
The name of Ildır, a village in the Çeşme district of Izmir on the site of ancient Erythrae. The Turkish name adapts the local Greek form Lythri.1
That Ildır goes back to Lythri is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Ildır formed?
Ildır comes from a place name: Ildır (“Ildır: village in Çeşme, ancient Erythrae”).
Who are some well-known people named Ildır?
- İlayda Ildır television actor 1996–
People surnamed Ildır as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Ildır written and pronounced abroad?
In English-language records ı is usually written i, giving Ildir.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Ildır?
Alpsakarya, Bartın and Bursa share gloss keywords with Ildır within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Ildır?
Read the root, formation and register information for Ildır alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Erythrae
- 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Ildır
- Q1
What does the surname Ildır mean?
- The name of Ildır, a village in the Çeşme district of Izmir on the site of ancient Erythrae. The Turkish name adapts the local Greek form Lythri.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Ildır?
- The root word of Ildır is Lythri (Greek): “modern Greek name of the Erythrae site”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Ildır?
- Il·dır, 2 syllables; IPA: /ˈɯɫdɯɾ/.