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Kardeşler

Kardeşler /kaɾdeʃˈleɾ/ ASCII Kardesler

“siblings, brothers”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 3
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 Kardeşler?

Kardeşler

IPA /kaɾdeʃˈleɾ/

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

What does the surname Kardeşler mean?

Kardeşler is the plural of kardeş ‘sibling’: ‘the brothers and sisters’. Kardeş goes back to Proto-Turkic **karïndaš*, from karın ‘belly, womb’ with the suffix -daş, literally ‘born of the same womb’.1

Grammar kardeş + plural -ler.

Kardeşler is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kardeşler made of?

Kardeşler is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kardeş (kardeş: sibling) + -ler (plural suffix).

Kardeşler + root kardeş kardeş: sibling TURKIC kardeş “sibling, brother orsister” suffix -ler plural suffix Kardeşler kardeş root kardeş: sibling kardeş TURKIC “sibling, brother or sister” -ler suffix plural suffix
Kardeşler: parts and root words
  • kardeş Turkic — sibling, brother or sister1

How was the name Kardeşler formed?

Kardeşler was formed by adding the suffix -ler (“plural suffix”) to kardeş (“kardeş: sibling”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kardeşler?

Kardeşler Kardeş Cankardeş Yedikardeş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kardeş same root – –
02 Cankardeş same root – –
03 Yedikardeş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kardeşler?

  1. Arda Kardeşler association football referee 1988–
  2. Erce Kardeşler association football player 1994–
  3. Eser Kardeşler association football player 1964–

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

How is Kardeşler written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Kardesler.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kardeş accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kardeş accessed 8 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 Kardeşler

Q1

What does the surname Kardeşler mean?

Kardeşler is the plural of kardeş ‘sibling’: ‘the brothers and sisters’. Kardeş goes back to Proto-Turkic **karïndaš*, from karın ‘belly, womb’ with the suffix -daş, literally ‘born of the same womb’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kardeşler?

The root word of Kardeşler is kardeş (Turkic): “sibling, brother or sister”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kardeşler?

Kar·deş·ler, 3 syllables; IPA: /kaɾdeʃˈleɾ/.