Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kiler

Kiler /kiˈleɾ/

“pantry, larder”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
K
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Kiler?

Kiler

IPA /kiˈleɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kiler mean?

A kiler is a pantry or larder where food and provisions are kept. The word reached Turkish through Medieval Greek kellárin, ultimately from Latin cellarium “storeroom”.1

Kiler is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kiler made of?

Kiler is a single Greek root: kiler (kiler: pantry, larder).

Kiler root kiler kiler: pantry, larder GREEK kellárion “storeroom (from Latincellarium)” Kiler kiler root kiler: pantry, larder kellárion GREEK “storeroom (from Latin cellarium)”
Kiler: parts and root words
  • kellárion Greek — storeroom (from Latin cellarium)1

How was the name Kiler formed?

Kiler is the word kiler (“kiler: pantry, larder”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Kiler?

  1. Vahit Kiler politician 1966–

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

How is Kiler written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kiler accessed 9 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 Kiler

Q1

What does the surname Kiler mean?

A kiler is a pantry or larder where food and provisions are kept. The word reached Turkish through Medieval Greek kellárin, ultimately from Latin cellarium “storeroom”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kiler?

The root word of Kiler is kellárion (Greek): “storeroom (from Latin cellarium)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kiler?

Ki·ler, 2 syllables; IPA: /kiˈleɾ/.