Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Sağlamer

Sağlamer /saːɫaˈmeɾ/ ASCII Saglamer

“sturdy, dependable man”2

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
1934 coinage
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
S
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Sağlamer?

Sağlamer

IPA /saːɫaˈmeɾ/

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

What does the surname Sağlamer mean?

Sağlam, “sound, sturdy; dependable”, is joined with er, “man”: “sturdy, dependable man”. It follows the pattern of -er surnames such as Şener and Özer.1,2

Grammar Compound sağlam + er.

That Sağlamer goes back to sağlam and er is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Sağlamer made of?

Sağlamer is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: sağlam (sağlam: sound, sturdy; reliable) + er (er: man, brave fellow).

Sağlamer + root sağlam sağlam: sound, sturdy;reliable TURKIC sağlam “sound, sturdy; reliable” root er er: man, brave fellow TURKIC er “man, brave fellow” Sağlamer sağlam root sağlam: sound, sturdy; reliable sağlam TURKIC “sound, sturdy; reliable” er root er: man, brave fellow er TURKIC “man, brave fellow”
Sağlamer: parts and root words
  • sağlam Turkic — sound, sturdy; reliable2
  • er Turkic — man, brave fellow1

How was the name Sağlamer formed?

Sağlamer is a name newly coined from sağlam (“sağlam: sound, sturdy; reliable”) and er (“er: man, brave fellow”) in the years of the surname law.

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

Which surnames are related to Sağlamer?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Sağlam same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Sağlamer?

  1. Kemal Bora Sağlamer basketball official

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

How is Sağlamer written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Saglamer: ğ is written g but is silent in Turkish, lengthening the preceding vowel.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: er accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sağlam 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 Sağlamer

Q1

What does the surname Sağlamer mean?

Sağlam, “sound, sturdy; dependable”, is joined with er, “man”: “sturdy, dependable man”. It follows the pattern of -er surnames such as Şener and Özer.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sağlamer?

Sağlamer is made up of two elements: sağlam “sound, sturdy; reliable” (Turkic) and er “man, brave fellow” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Sağlamer?

Sağ·la·mer, 3 syllables; IPA: /saːɫaˈmeɾ/.