Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Taner

Taner /taˈneɾ/

“man of the dawn”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
T
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Taner?

Taner

IPA /taˈneɾ/

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

What does the surname Taner mean?

A male given name from tan “dawn” and er “man, hero”, explained in name dictionaries as “a man of light”. It carries in its name the first light before sunrise.1,2

Grammar Compound tan + er.

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

What is Taner made of?

Taner is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: tan (tan: dawn) + -er (er: man, hero).

Taner ++ root tan tan: dawn TURKIC tan “the light beforesunrise, dawn” suffix -er er: man, hero TURKIC er “man, brave fellow” Taner tan root tan: dawn tan TURKIC “the light before sunrise, dawn” -er suffix er: man, hero er TURKIC “man, brave fellow”
Taner: parts and root words
  • tan Turkic — the light before sunrise, dawn1
  • er Turkic — man, brave fellow2

How was the name Taner formed?

Taner was formed by adding the suffix -er (“er: man, hero”) to tan (“tan: dawn”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Taner?

Taner Tan Altan Ertan Aktan Tanyeri Tansel Kızıltan Tandoğan Göktan Öztan Tanyeli Tankut
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Tan same root – –
02 Altan same root – –
03 Ertan same root – –
04 Aktan same root – –
05 Tanyeri same root – –
06 Tansel same root – –
07 Kızıltan same root – –
08 Tandoğan same root – –
09 Göktan same root – –
10 Öztan same root – –
11 Tanyeli same root – –
12 Tankut same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Taner?

  1. Haldun Taner writer 1915–1986
  2. Seyyal Taner actor 1952–
  3. Emre Taner politician 1942–
  4. Güneş Taner politician 1949–
  5. Uğur Taner swimmer 1974–
  6. Ercan Taner television presenter 1964–
  7. Ergün Taner association football player 1936–
  8. Hacı Garip Taner politician 1871–1925

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

Is Taner also a first name?

Yes. Taner is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “man of the dawn”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: tan accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: er accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Taner accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Taner accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Taner

Q1

What does the surname Taner mean?

A male given name from tan “dawn” and er “man, hero”, explained in name dictionaries as “a man of light”. It carries in its name the first light before sunrise.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Taner?

Taner is made up of two elements: tan “the light before sunrise, dawn” (Turkic) and er “man, brave fellow” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Taner?

Ta·ner, 2 syllables; IPA: /taˈneɾ/.