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Onaran

Onaran /onaˈɾan/

“one who mends”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
O
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Onaran?

Onaran

IPA /onaˈɾan/

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

What does the surname Onaran mean?

Onaran is the participle of onarmak ‘to repair’: ‘one who mends, who puts right what is broken’. The verb goes back to Old Turkic oŋar-. The name describes a constructive, capable person; there is also a village called Onaran in Kangal, Sivas.2

Grammar The -an participle of onarmak.

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

What is Onaran made of?

Onaran breaks into 2 parts: onar- (onarmak: to repair, to restore) + -an (participle suffix).

Onaran + root onar- onarmak: to repair, torestore TURKIC onarmak “to mend, to repair” suffix -an participle suffix Onaran onar- root onarmak: to repair, to restore onarmak TURKIC “to mend, to repair” -an suffix participle suffix
Onaran: parts and root words
  • onarmak Turkic — to mend, to repair2

How was the name Onaran formed?

Onaran belongs to the “from a verb” class of surnames (onar- + -an).

Which surnames are related to Onaran?

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

Who are some well-known people named Onaran?

  1. Yalman Onaran journalist 1969–
  2. Mert Onaran athletics competitor 1983–
  3. Alim Şerif Onaran author 1924–2000
  4. Halit Onaran politician 1881–1964
  5. Mustafa Şerif Onaran physician 1927–2013
  6. Sinem Çelik Onaran mathematician
  7. Özlem Onaran economist
  8. Bahar Onaran researcher

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

Is Onaran also a first name?

Yes. Onaran is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “one who mends”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: onarmak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: onarmak accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Onaran accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Onaran

Q1

What does the surname Onaran mean?

Onaran is the participle of onarmak ‘to repair’: ‘one who mends, who puts right what is broken’. The verb goes back to Old Turkic oŋar-. The name describes a constructive, capable person; there is also a village called Onaran in Kangal, Sivas.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Onaran?

The root word of Onaran is onarmak (Turkic): “to mend, to repair”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Onaran?

O·na·ran, 3 syllables; IPA: /onaˈɾan/.