Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Taşdeler

Taşdeler /taʃdeˈleɾ/ ASCII Tasdeler

“stone-piercer”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
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. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Taşdeler?

Taşdeler

IPA /taʃdeˈleɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Taşdeler mean?

Read as “pierces stone”, the name joins taş “stone” and deler, the aorist of delmek “to bore”, like a saying for someone strong or persistent enough to bore through stone. The related form Taşdelen names several villages.1,2

Grammar taş + deler (aorist of delmek).

That Taşdeler goes back to taş and delmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Taşdeler made of?

Taşdeler is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: taş (taş: stone) + deler (deler: aorist of delmek, “pierces”).

Taşdeler + root taş taş: stone TURKIC taş “stone” root deler deler: aorist of delmek,“pierces” TURKIC delmek “to pierce, to bore” Taşdeler taş root taş: stone taş TURKIC “stone” deler root deler: aorist of delmek, “pierces” delmek TURKIC “to pierce, to bore”
Taşdeler: parts and root words
  • taş Turkic — stone1
  • delmek Turkic — to pierce, to bore2

How was the name Taşdeler formed?

Taşdeler was formed by joining taş (“taş: stone”) and deler (“deler: aorist of delmek, “pierces””).

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

Which surnames are related to Taşdeler?

Taşdeler Aktaş Karataş Taş Altıntaş Demirtaş Taşdemir Taşçı Ertaş Göktaş Taşkıran Taştan Dağdelen
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aktaş same root 30 222,711
02 Karataş same root – –
03 Taş same root – –
04 Altıntaş same root – –
05 Demirtaş same root – –
06 Taşdemir same root – –
07 Taşçı same root – –
08 Ertaş same root – –
09 Göktaş same root – –
10 Taşkıran same root – –
11 Taştan same root – –
12 Dağdelen same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Taşdeler?

  1. Nusret Taşdeler soldier 1951–

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

How is Taşdeler written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Tasdeler.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: taş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: delmek accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: delmek 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Taşdeler

Q1

What does the surname Taşdeler mean?

Read as “pierces stone”, the name joins taş “stone” and deler, the aorist of delmek “to bore”, like a saying for someone strong or persistent enough to bore through stone. The related form Taşdelen names several villages.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Taşdeler?

Taşdeler is made up of two elements: taş “stone” (Turkic) and delmek “to pierce, to bore” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Taşdeler?

Taş·de·ler, 3 syllables; IPA: /taʃdeˈleɾ/.