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Karadere

Karadere /kaɾadeˈɾe/

“dark stream”1

Established origin Karadere: root entries for kara + dere · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
8 / 4
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
K
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How do you pronounce Karadere?

Karadere

IPA /kaɾadeˈɾe/

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

What does the surname Karadere mean?

Kara “dark, black” joined to dere “brook, valley”: “the dark stream”. It is the name of many villages, streams and valleys in Türkiye, kara describing dark, shaded water or ground.1,2

Grammar Compound kara + dere.

What is Karadere made of?

Karadere combines Turkic and Persian elements in 2 parts: kara (kara: black; dark) + dere (dere: brook; valley).

Karadere + root kara kara: black; dark TURKIC kara “black, dark” root dere dere: brook; valley PERSIAN dere “valley; brook” Karadere kara root kara: black; dark kara TURKIC “black, dark” dere root dere: brook; valley dere PERSIAN “valley; brook”
Karadere: parts and root words

How was the name Karadere formed?

Karadere was formed by joining kara (“kara: black; dark”) and dere (“dere: brook; valley”).

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

Which surnames are related to Karadere?

Karadere Kara Karataş Karahan Karaca Karakaş Karadağ
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kara same root 16 290,024
02 Karataş same root – –
03 Karahan same root – –
04 Karaca same root – –
05 Karakaş same root – –
06 Karadağ same root – –
07 Karakaya same root – –
08 Karakoç same root – –
09 Karaaslan same root – –
10 Karagöz same root – –
11 Baykara same root – –
12 Karabulut same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Karadere?

  1. Nagihan Karadere athletics competitor 1984–

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

How is Karadere written and pronounced abroad?

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Karadere?

Eğridere, Kuruçay and Çaykara share gloss keywords with Karadere within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Karadere?

Read the root, formation and register information for Karadere alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kara accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dere 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
  5. 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Karadere

Q1

What does the surname Karadere mean?

Kara “dark, black” joined to dere “brook, valley”: “the dark stream”. It is the name of many villages, streams and valleys in Türkiye, kara describing dark, shaded water or ground.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Karadere?

Karadere is made up of two elements: kara “black, dark” (Turkic) and dere “valley; brook” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Karadere?

Ka·ra·de·re, 4 syllables; IPA: /kaɾadeˈɾe/.