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Parlar

Parlar /paɾˈɫaɾ/

“shining, gleaming”2

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

How do you pronounce Parlar?

Parlar

IPA /paɾˈɫaɾ/

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

What does the surname Parlar mean?

Parlar is the aorist of parlamak: ‘it shines, it gleams’. The verb also has a figurative sense, to rise and become famous. Nişanyan Adlar lists Parlar among Turkish personal names recorded since the 16th century.2

Grammar parla- + -r: aorist, third person singular.

What is Parlar made of?

Parlar is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: parla- (parlamak: to shine) + -r (aorist suffix -Ar/-Ir).

Parlar + root parla- parlamak: to shine TURKIC parlamak “to shine, gleam; to riseto fame” suffix -r aorist suffix -Ar/-Ir Parlar parla- root parlamak: to shine parlamak TURKIC “to shine, gleam; to rise to fame” -r suffix aorist suffix -Ar/-Ir
Parlar: parts and root words
  • parlamak Turkic — to shine, gleam; to rise to fame2

How was the name Parlar formed?

Parlar was formed by adding the suffix -r (“aorist suffix -Ar/-Ir”) to the verb stem parla- (“parlamak: to shine”).

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

Which surnames are related to Parlar?

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

Who are some well-known people named Parlar?

  1. Berat Efe Parlar actor 2004–
  2. Mustafa Parlar politician 1925–1980
  3. Ergin Parlar association football player 1964–2023
  4. Onur Parlar association football player 1997–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Parlar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: parlamak accessed 9 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

Common questions about Parlar

Q1

What does the surname Parlar mean?

Parlar is the aorist of parlamak: ‘it shines, it gleams’. The verb also has a figurative sense, to rise and become famous. Nişanyan Adlar lists Parlar among Turkish personal names recorded since the 16th century.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Parlar?

The root word of Parlar is parlamak (Turkic): “to shine, gleam; to rise to fame”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Parlar?

Par·lar, 2 syllables; IPA: /paɾˈɫaɾ/.