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Kafadar

Kafadar /kafaˈdaɾ/

“like-minded friend”1

Established origin Kafadar: root entries for kafadar · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kafadar?

Kafadar

IPA /kafaˈdaɾ/

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

What does the surname Kafadar mean?

A kafadar is a like-minded friend, a companion who thinks the same way. Nişanyan traces it to Persian *ḳafādār, literally “one at the same nape”, from Arabic ḳafā “nape” and the Persian suffix -dār.1

Kafadar is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kafadar made of?

Kafadar is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kafa (ḳafā: nape of the neck) + -dar (Persian suffix “holding, having”).

Kafadar + root kafa ḳafā: nape of the neck PERSIAN kafadar “like-minded friend,companion” suffix -dar Persian suffix “holding,having” Kafadar kafa root ḳafā: nape of the neck kafadar PERSIAN “like-minded friend, companion” -dar suffix Persian suffix “holding, having”
Kafadar: parts and root words
  • kafadar Persian — like-minded friend, companion1

How was the name Kafadar formed?

Kafadar was formed by adding the suffix -dar (“Persian suffix “holding, having””) to kafa (“ḳafā: nape of the neck”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Kafadar?

  1. Gözde Kafadar basketball official

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

How is Kafadar written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Kafadar abroad as well.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kafadar?

Cankardeş and Eş share gloss keywords with Kafadar within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kafadar?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kafadar alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kafadar accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kafadar accessed 9 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

Common questions about Kafadar

Q1

What does the surname Kafadar mean?

A kafadar is a like-minded friend, a companion who thinks the same way. Nişanyan traces it to Persian *ḳafādār, literally “one at the same nape”, from Arabic ḳafā “nape” and the Persian suffix -dār.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kafadar?

The root word of Kafadar is kafadar (Persian): “like-minded friend, companion”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kafadar?

Ka·fa·dar, 3 syllables; IPA: /kafaˈdaɾ/.