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Sandal

Sandal /sanˈdaɫ/

“sandalwood”1

Probable origin Sandal: root entries for sandal · How do we know?

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6 / 2
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Plain noun
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How do you pronounce Sandal?

Sandal

IPA /sanˈdaɫ/

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

What does the surname Sandal mean?

Sandal is the sandalwood tree, known for its fragrant wood, and is also used as a female given name. Nişanyan Adlar notes that as a name sandal cannot mean ‘boat’ or ‘open shoe’. Turkish has homonyms of Greek origin (‘rowing boat’) and French origin (‘sandal’).1

That Sandal goes back to sandal is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Sandal is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Sandal made of?

Sandal is a single Arabic root: sandal (sandalwood tree).

Sandal root sandal sandalwood tree ARABIC sandal “sandalwood tree” Sandal sandal root sandalwood tree sandal ARABIC “sandalwood tree”
Sandal: parts and root words
  • sandal Arabic — sandalwood tree1

How was the name Sandal formed?

Sandal is the word sandal (“sandalwood tree”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Sandal?

  1. Emina Sandal singer 1982–
  2. Mustafa Sandal actor 1970–
  3. Celal Sandal boxer 1942–2006
  4. Sinan Sandal judoka 1989–

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

Is Sandal also a first name?

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

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Sandal?

Abanoz, Akmeşe and Altınmeşe share gloss keywords with Sandal within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Sandal?

Read the root, formation and register information for Sandal alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Sandal accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sandal accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sandal accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Sandal

Q1

What does the surname Sandal mean?

Sandal is the sandalwood tree, known for its fragrant wood, and is also used as a female given name. Nişanyan Adlar notes that as a name sandal cannot mean ‘boat’ or ‘open shoe’. Turkish has homonyms of Greek origin (‘rowing boat’) and French origin (‘sandal’).
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sandal?

The root word of Sandal is sandal (Arabic): “sandalwood tree”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sandal?

San·dal, 2 syllables; IPA: /sanˈdaɫ/.