Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Şamdan

Şamdan /ʃamˈdan/ ASCII Samdan

“candlestick”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ş
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 Şamdan?

Şamdan

IPA /ʃamˈdan/

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

What does the surname Şamdan mean?

Şamdan is a candlestick. Nişanyan derives it from Persian šamʿdān ‘candle-holder’, formed from Arabic šamʿ ‘candle’ with the Persian suffix +dān ‘container, place’.1

Şamdan is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Şamdan made of?

Şamdan is a single root: şamdan (şamdan: candlestick).

Şamdan root şamdan şamdan: candlestick PERSIAN şamdan “candlestick” Şamdan şamdan root şamdan: candlestick şamdan PERSIAN “candlestick”
Şamdan: parts and root words
  • şamdan Persian — candlestick1

How was the name Şamdan formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Şamdan?

  1. Eray Şamdan karateka 1997–

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

How is Şamdan written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language and other foreign records the name is usually written Samdan.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: şamdan 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
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Şamdan

Q1

What does the surname Şamdan mean?

Şamdan is a candlestick. Nişanyan derives it from Persian šamʿdān ‘candle-holder’, formed from Arabic šamʿ ‘candle’ with the Persian suffix +dān ‘container, place’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Şamdan?

The root word of Şamdan is şamdan (Persian): “candlestick”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Şamdan?

Şam·dan, 2 syllables; IPA: /ʃamˈdan/.