SURNAMEEntry 3,469
Namdar
“famous, renowned”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 6 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- N
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How do you pronounce Namdar?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Namdar mean?
Nâmdar means “famous, renowned”; it is Persian nām “name” with -dār “holder”, literally “one who has a name”. In Ottoman Turkish it served as a term of praise.1
Namdar is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Namdar formed?
Namdar is the word nâmdar (“nâmdar: famous, renowned”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Is Namdar also a first name?
Yes. Namdar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “famous, renowned”.
Namdar as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Namdar written and pronounced abroad?
The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Namdar abroad as well.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Namdar?
Şanlı, Yücesan and Adıvar share gloss keywords with Namdar within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Namdar?
Read the root, formation and register information for Namdar alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: namdar
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Namdar
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Namdar
- Q1
What does the surname Namdar mean?
- Nâmdar means “famous, renowned”; it is Persian nām “name” with -dār “holder”, literally “one who has a name”. In Ottoman Turkish it served as a term of praise.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Namdar?
- The root word of Namdar is nâmdar (Persian): “famous, renowned”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Namdar?
- Nam·dar, 2 syllables; IPA: /namˈdaɾ/.