Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kendirli

Kendirli /kendiɾˈli/

“place of hemp”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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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 Kendirli?

Kendirli

IPA /kendiɾˈli/

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

What does the surname Kendirli mean?

Kendir “hemp” with -li forms a place name meaning “place rich in hemp”; there are villages and towns called Kendirli in Bilecik, Malatya and Rize.1

Grammar kendir + -li.

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

What is Kendirli made of?

Kendirli is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kendir (kendir: hemp) + -li (suffix “having; from”).

Kendirli + root kendir kendir: hemp TURKIC kendir “hemp” suffix -li suffix “having; from” Kendirli kendir root kendir: hemp kendir TURKIC “hemp” -li suffix suffix “having; from”
Kendirli: parts and root words
  • kendir Turkic — hemp1

How was the name Kendirli formed?

Kendirli was formed by adding the suffix -li (“suffix “having; from””) to kendir (“kendir: hemp”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kendirli?

Kendirli Kendirci Kendir
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kendirci same root – –
02 Kendir same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kendirli?

  1. Mustafa Kendirli politician 1975–

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

How is Kendirli written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kendir accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Kendirli 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 Kendirli

Q1

What does the surname Kendirli mean?

Kendir “hemp” with -li forms a place name meaning “place rich in hemp”; there are villages and towns called Kendirli in Bilecik, Malatya and Rize.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kendirli?

The root word of Kendirli is kendir (Turkic): “hemp”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kendirli?

Ken·dir·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /kendiɾˈli/.