Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Sadak

Sadak /saˈdak/

“quiver”1

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

How do you pronounce Sadak?

Sadak

IPA /saˈdak/

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

What does the surname Sadak mean?

Sadak is a quiver, the case in which arrows are carried. The word comes from Mongolian saɣadaɣ ‘bow-case, quiver’. It is also a male name, and a village in Gümüşhane has this name.1

Sadak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Sadak made of?

Sadak is a single Mongolic root: sadak (sadak: quiver, bow-case).

Sadak root sadak sadak: quiver, bow-case MONGOLIC sadak “quiver; bow-case” Sadak sadak root sadak: quiver, bow-case sadak MONGOLIC “quiver; bow-case”
Sadak: parts and root words
  • sadak Mongolic — quiver; bow-case1

How was the name Sadak formed?

Sadak is the word sadak (“sadak: quiver, bow-case”), 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 Sadak?

  1. Necmettin Sadak politician 1890–1953
  2. Selim Sadak politician 1954–2026
  3. Muhittin Sadak composer 1900–1982

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

Is Sadak also a first name?

Yes. Sadak is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “quiver”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sadak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sadak 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 Sadak

Q1

What does the surname Sadak mean?

Sadak is a quiver, the case in which arrows are carried. The word comes from Mongolian saɣadaɣ ‘bow-case, quiver’. It is also a male name, and a village in Gümüşhane has this name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sadak?

The root word of Sadak is sadak (Mongolic): “quiver; bow-case”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sadak?

Sa·dak, 2 syllables; IPA: /saˈdak/.