Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Öder

Öder /øˈdeɾ/ ASCII Oder

“one who pays his debts”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ö
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Öder?

Öder

IPA /øˈdeɾ/

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

What does the surname Öder mean?

Öder is the aorist of ödemek, “to pay”: “he pays, one who pays”. It describes someone who settles debts on time and gives full value for what they receive. Surnames formed from verbs like this usually express praise or a wish.1

Grammar Aorist of ödemek: öde- + -r.

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

What is Öder made of?

Öder breaks into 2 parts: öde- (ödemek: to pay) + -r (aorist suffix).

Öder + root öde- ödemek: to pay TURKIC ödemek “to pay a debt; to givewhat is owed” suffix -r aorist suffix Öder öde- root ödemek: to pay ödemek TURKIC “to pay a debt; to give what isowed” -r suffix aorist suffix
Öder: parts and root words
  • ödemek Turkic — to pay a debt; to give what is owed1

How was the name Öder formed?

Öder belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (öde- + -r).

Who are some well-known people named Öder?

  1. Kerim Öder politician 1901–1981
  2. Bertil Emrah Oder researcher 1968–
  3. Burak Öder jurist 1964–
  4. Tjasa Oder swimmer 1994–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ödemek accessed 8 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
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Öder

Q1

What does the surname Öder mean?

Öder is the aorist of ödemek, “to pay”: “he pays, one who pays”. It describes someone who settles debts on time and gives full value for what they receive. Surnames formed from verbs like this usually express praise or a wish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Öder?

The root word of Öder is ödemek (Turkic): “to pay a debt; to give what is owed”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Öder?

Ö·der, 2 syllables; IPA: /øˈdeɾ/.