Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Tanlar

Tanlar /tanˈɫaɾ/

“dawns”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
T
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 Tanlar?

Tanlar

IPA /tanˈɫaɾ/

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

What does the surname Tanlar mean?

The plural of tan “dawn”: “the dawns”. Tan goes back to Old Turkic taŋ, which meant both “daybreak” and, in older use, “a marvel”.1

Grammar tan + plural -lar.

What is Tanlar made of?

Tanlar is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: tan (tan: dawn) + -lar (plural suffix).

Tanlar + root tan tan: dawn TURKIC tan “dawn, daybreak” suffix -lar plural suffix Tanlar tan root tan: dawn tan TURKIC “dawn, daybreak” -lar suffix plural suffix
Tanlar: parts and root words
  • tan Turkic — dawn, daybreak1

How was the name Tanlar formed?

Tanlar was formed by adding the suffix -lar (“plural suffix”) to tan (“tan: dawn”).

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

Which surnames are related to Tanlar?

Tanlar Tan Altan Taner Ertan Aktan Tanyeri Tansel Kızıltan Tandoğan Göktan Öztan Tanyeli
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 Taner same root – –
04 Ertan same root – –
05 Aktan same root – –
06 Tanyeri same root – –
07 Tansel same root – –
08 Kızıltan same root – –
09 Tandoğan same root – –
10 Göktan same root – –
11 Öztan same root – –
12 Tanyeli same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tanlar?

  1. Leyla Tanlar actor 1997–

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

How is Tanlar written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: tan accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tan accessed 8 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 Tanlar

Q1

What does the surname Tanlar mean?

The plural of tan “dawn”: “the dawns”. Tan goes back to Old Turkic taŋ, which meant both “daybreak” and, in older use, “a marvel”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tanlar?

The root word of Tanlar is tan (Turkic): “dawn, daybreak”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tanlar?

Tan·lar, 2 syllables; IPA: /tanˈɫaɾ/.