Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Sedat

Sedat /seˈdat/

“rightness, correctness”1

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

How do you pronounce Sedat?

Sedat

IPA /seˈdat/

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

What does the surname Sedat mean?

Sedat is a male given name from Arabic sadād, “rightness, hitting the mark, being on the right path”; it expresses getting things right in word and deed.1

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

What is Sedat made of?

Sedat is a single Arabic root: Sedat (sedat: rightness, hitting the mark; right guidance).

Sedat root Sedat sedat: rightness, hittingthe mark; right guidance ARABIC sadād “rightness, correctness” Sedat Sedat root sedat: rightness, hitting the mark;right guidance sadād ARABIC “rightness, correctness”
Sedat: parts and root words
  • sadād Arabic — rightness, correctness1

How was the name Sedat formed?

Sedat is the word Sedat (“sedat: rightness, hitting the mark; right guidance”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Is Sedat also a first name?

Yes. Sedat is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “rightness, correctness”.

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

How is Sedat written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Sedat abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Sedat accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Sedat accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Sedat accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: سداد accessed 9 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 Sedat

Q1

What does the surname Sedat mean?

Sedat is a male given name from Arabic sadād, “rightness, hitting the mark, being on the right path”; it expresses getting things right in word and deed.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sedat?

The root word of Sedat is sadād (Arabic): “rightness, correctness”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sedat?

Se·dat, 2 syllables; IPA: /seˈdat/.