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Yedikardeş

Yedikardeş /jedikaɾˈdeʃ/ ASCII Yedikardes

“seven siblings”3

Established origin Yedikardeş: root entries for yedi + kardeş · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Y
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How do you pronounce Yedikardeş?

Yedikardeş

IPA /jedikaɾˈdeʃ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Yedikardeş mean?

It means ‘seven siblings’. Seven is a number of completeness in folk tradition, and kardeş goes back to Old Turkic karındaş ‘born of the same womb’. In Anatolia the phrase also names mountains, rocks and hills.1,3

Grammar yedi + kardeş; numeral plus noun.

What is Yedikardeş made of?

Yedikardeş is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yedi (yedi: seven) + kardeş (kardeş: sibling).

Yedikardeş + root yedi yedi: seven TURKIC yedi “seven” root kardeş kardeş: sibling TURKIC kardeş “sibling, brother orsister” Yedikardeş yedi root yedi: seven yedi TURKIC “seven” kardeş root kardeş: sibling kardeş TURKIC “sibling, brother or sister”
Yedikardeş: parts and root words
  • yedi Turkic — seven3
  • kardeş Turkic — sibling, brother or sister1

How was the name Yedikardeş formed?

Yedikardeş was formed by joining yedi (“yedi: seven”) and kardeş (“kardeş: sibling”).

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

Which surnames are related to Yedikardeş?

Yedikardeş Kardeş Kardeşler Cankardeş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Kardeş same root – –
02 Kardeşler same root – –
03 Cankardeş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yedikardeş?

  1. Caner Yedikardeş ceramicist

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

How is Yedikardeş written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Yedikardes in English-language records. In Turkish, ş sounds like English sh; y is the consonant in “yes”.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Yedikardeş?

Kardeş, İkizler and Kardeşler share gloss keywords with Yedikardeş within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Yedikardeş?

Read the root, formation and register information for Yedikardeş alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kardeş accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kardeş accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yedi accessed 9 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

Common questions about Yedikardeş

Q1

What does the surname Yedikardeş mean?

It means ‘seven siblings’. Seven is a number of completeness in folk tradition, and kardeş goes back to Old Turkic karındaş ‘born of the same womb’. In Anatolia the phrase also names mountains, rocks and hills.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yedikardeş?

Yedikardeş is made up of two elements: yedi “seven” (Turkic) and kardeş “sibling, brother or sister” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Yedikardeş?

Ye·di·kar·deş, 4 syllables; IPA: /jedikaɾˈdeʃ/.