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Reçber

Reçber /ɾetʃˈbeɾ/ ASCII Recber

“farmer, labourer”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
R
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Reçber?

Reçber

IPA /ɾetʃˈbeɾ/

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

What does the surname Reçber mean?

Reçber comes from Persian ranj-bar ‘one who toils, labourer’, built from ranj ‘toil’ and bar ‘bearer’. In Anatolia, in the form rençber, it means the farmer who works the land, the peasant.1

Grammar Persian ranj + bar; in Turkish rençber > reçber.

That Reçber goes back to ranc-bar is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Reçber made of?

Reçber is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ranj (toil, labour) + -bar (bearer).

Reçber + root ranj toil, labour PERSIAN ranc-bar “one who toils, labourer” suffix -bar bearer Reçber ranj root toil, labour ranc-bar PERSIAN “one who toils, labourer” -bar suffix bearer
Reçber: parts and root words
  • ranc-bar Persian — one who toils, labourer1

How was the name Reçber formed?

Reçber was formed by adding the suffix -bar (“bearer”) to ranj (“toil, labour”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Reçber?

  1. Rüştü Reçber association football player 1973–
  2. Hakan Reçber taekwondo athlete 1999–
  3. Serkan Reçber association football player 1975–
  4. Mehmet Sait Reçber theologian

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

How is Reçber written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Recber in foreign passports and registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: reçber 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

Common questions about Reçber

Q1

What does the surname Reçber mean?

Reçber comes from Persian ranj-bar ‘one who toils, labourer’, built from ranj ‘toil’ and bar ‘bearer’. In Anatolia, in the form rençber, it means the farmer who works the land, the peasant.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Reçber?

The root word of Reçber is ranc-bar (Persian): “one who toils, labourer”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Reçber?

Reç·ber, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɾetʃˈbeɾ/.