Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ödül

Ödül /øˈdyl/ ASCII Odul

“prize, reward”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
Ö
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Ödül?

Ödül

IPA /øˈdyl/

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

What does the surname Ödül mean?

Ödül means ‘prize, reward’, a gift given in return for a good deed or an achievement. Nişanyan derives it from Mongolian ögtel ‘thing given’, from ög- ‘to give’. Ödül is also used as a given name for girls and boys.1

Ödül is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ödül made of?

Ödül is a single Mongolic root: ödül (ödül: prize, reward).

Ödül root ödül ödül: prize, reward MONGOLIC ögtel “thing given; from ög-‘to give’” Ödül ödül root ödül: prize, reward ögtel MONGOLIC “thing given; from ög- ‘to give’”
Ödül: parts and root words
  • ögtel Mongolic — thing given; from ög- ‘to give’1

How was the name Ödül formed?

Ödül is the word ödül (“ödül: prize, reward”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Ödül?

  1. Atıf Ödül politician 1898–1983
  2. Şevket Ödül politician 1885–1973

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

Is Ödül also a first name?

Yes. Ödül is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “prize, reward”.

Ödül as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Ödül written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Odul.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ödül accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ödül 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Ödül

Q1

What does the surname Ödül mean?

Ödül means ‘prize, reward’, a gift given in return for a good deed or an achievement. Nişanyan derives it from Mongolian ögtel ‘thing given’, from ög- ‘to give’. Ödül is also used as a given name for girls and boys.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ödül?

The root word of Ödül is ögtel (Mongolic): “thing given; from ög- ‘to give’”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ödül?

Ö·dül, 2 syllables; IPA: /øˈdyl/.