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İşbir

İşbir /iʃˈbiɾ/ ASCII Isbir

“united in work”1

Probable origin İşbir: root entries for iş + bir · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
1934 coinage
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Initial
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How do you pronounce İşbir?

İşbir

IPA /iʃˈbiɾ/

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

What does the surname İşbir mean?

Built from iş “work” and bir “one”: “one in work, cooperating”. The same pair underlies the modern word işbirliği “cooperation”; the name is a 1934 compound praising working together.1,2

Grammar Compound: iş + bir.

That İşbir goes back to iş and bir is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is İşbir made of?

İşbir is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: iş (iş: work, task) + bir (bir: one; united).

İşbir + root iş iş: work, task TURKIC iş “work, labour” root bir bir: one; united TURKIC bir “one; unity” İşbir iş root iş: work, task iş TURKIC “work, labour” bir root bir: one; united bir TURKIC “one; unity”
İşbir: parts and root words

How was the name İşbir formed?

İşbir is a name newly coined from iş (“iş: work, task”) and bir (“bir: one; united”) in the years of the surname law.

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

Which surnames are related to İşbir?

İşbir Birol Bircan Birdal Birand Özbir Birgül
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Birol same root – –
02 Bircan same root – –
03 Birdal same root – –
04 Birand same root – –
05 Özbir same root – –
06 Birgül same root – –
07 Elbir same root – –
08 Birant same root – –
09 Birkan same root – –
10 Biryol same root – –
11 Birden same root – –
12 Kanbir same root – –

How is İşbir written and pronounced abroad?

In İşbir, the capital İ becomes I; ş (English “sh”) often appears as s, giving forms such as Isbir.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to İşbir?

İşcan and Öziş share gloss keywords with İşbir within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to İşbir?

Read the root, formation and register information for İşbir alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: iş accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bir 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 İşbir

Q1

What does the surname İşbir mean?

Built from iş “work” and bir “one”: “one in work, cooperating”. The same pair underlies the modern word işbirliği “cooperation”; the name is a 1934 compound praising working together.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname İşbir?

İşbir is made up of two elements: iş “work, labour” (Turkic) and bir “one; unity” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce İşbir?

İş·bir, 2 syllables; IPA: /iʃˈbiɾ/.