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Redif

Redif /ɾeˈdif/

“follower; reserve soldier”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
R
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 Redif?

Redif

IPA /ɾeˈdif/

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

What does the surname Redif mean?

Redif, a word of Arabic origin, means ‘following, coming after’; in the late Ottoman period it named the reserve military units, and in classical poetry the word repeated after the rhyme. Nişanyan derives it from Arabic radīf ‘one who follows’. Nişanyan Adlar suggests the name may refer to that military unit or to a later-born child.2

Redif is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Redif made of?

Redif is a single root: redif (following; reserve soldier).

Redif root redif following; reservesoldier ARABIC redif “following, coming after” Redif redif root following; reserve soldier redif ARABIC “following, coming after”
Redif: parts and root words
  • redif Arabic — following, coming after2

How was the name Redif formed?

Redif belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Redif?

  1. Meliz Redif athletics competitor 1989–
  2. Simge Redif association football player 2002–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: redif accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Redif 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Redif

Q1

What does the surname Redif mean?

Redif, a word of Arabic origin, means ‘following, coming after’; in the late Ottoman period it named the reserve military units, and in classical poetry the word repeated after the rhyme. Nişanyan derives it from Arabic radīf ‘one who follows’. Nişanyan Adlar suggests the name may refer to that military unit or to a later-born child.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Redif?

The root word of Redif is redif (Arabic): “following, coming after”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Redif?

Re·dif, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɾeˈdif/.