Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kalenderli

Kalenderli /kalendeɾˈli/

“of the kalender (carefree one)”1

Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
K
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 Kalenderli?

Kalenderli

IPA /kalendeɾˈli/

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

What does the surname Kalenderli mean?

Kalender comes from Persian qalandar; once a wandering dervish, today the word describes an easygoing, unpretentious person indifferent to worldly matters. The suffix -li means “associated with kalender” or “from a place called Kalender”.1

Grammar kalender + -li.

That Kalenderli goes back to kalender is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Kalenderli made of?

Kalenderli is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kalender (qalandar: wandering dervish; carefree, unconventional person) + -lı (from (a place); having).

Kalenderli + root kalender qalandar: wanderingdervish; carefree,… PERSIAN kalender “wandering dervish;carefree, unpretentious…” suffix -lı from (a place); having Kalenderli kalender root qalandar: wandering dervish; carefree,unconventional person kalender PERSIAN “wandering dervish; carefree,unpretentious person” -lı suffix from (a place); having
Kalenderli: parts and root words
  • kalender Persian — wandering dervish; carefree, unpretentious person1

How was the name Kalenderli formed?

Kalenderli was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“from (a place); having”) to kalender (“qalandar: wandering dervish; carefree, unconventional person”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kalenderli?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kalender same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kalenderli?

  1. Niyazi Kalenderli statesperson 1923–
  2. Özcan Kalenderli electrical engineer 1956–

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

How is Kalenderli written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kalender accessed 8 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 Kalenderli

Q1

What does the surname Kalenderli mean?

Kalender comes from Persian qalandar; once a wandering dervish, today the word describes an easygoing, unpretentious person indifferent to worldly matters. The suffix -li means “associated with kalender” or “from a place called Kalender”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kalenderli?

The root word of Kalenderli is kalender (Persian): “wandering dervish; carefree, unpretentious person”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kalenderli?

Ka·len·der·li, 4 syllables; IPA: /kalendeɾˈli/.