SURNAMEEntry 5,122
Yurdanur
“light of the homeland”1
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How do you pronounce Yurdanur?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Yurdanur mean?
Yurdanur is a girls’ name; Nişanyan Adlar gives its meaning as ‘light of the homeland’ and refers to the names Yurda and Yurdan. The first element rests on Turkish yurt ‘homeland’. The final element nur is, according to Nişanyan, borrowed from Arabic nūr ‘light, brightness’.1
Grammar Yurda + nur.
How was the name Yurdanur formed?
Yurdanur was formed by joining yurda (“yurt: homeland (the name Yurda)”) and nur (“nur: light, radiance”).
Which surnames are related to Yurdanur?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Yurtsever | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Yurdakul | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Yeşilyurt | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Yurttaş | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Özyurt | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Yurtseven | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Nur | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Yurt | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Yurdatapan | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Yurtdaş | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Eryurt | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Adanur | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Yurdanur?
- Metin Yurdanur sculptor 1951–
People surnamed Yurdanur as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Yurdanur also a first name?
Yes. Yurdanur is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “light of the homeland”.
Yurdanur as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Yurdanur written and pronounced abroad?
The spelling Yurdanur is usually kept abroad.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Yurdanur?
Aydınlık, Adanur and Akışık share gloss keywords with Yurdanur within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Yurdanur?
Read the root, formation and register information for Yurdanur alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Yurdanur
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: nur
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Yurdanur
- Q1
What does the surname Yurdanur mean?
- Yurdanur is a girls’ name; Nişanyan Adlar gives its meaning as ‘light of the homeland’ and refers to the names Yurda and Yurdan. The first element rests on Turkish yurt ‘homeland’. The final element nur is, according to Nişanyan, borrowed from Arabic nūr ‘light, brightness’.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Yurdanur?
- Yurdanur is made up of two elements: yurt “homeland” (Turkic) and nūr “light, brightness” (Arabic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Yurdanur?
- Yur·da·nur, 3 syllables; IPA: /juɾdaˈnuɾ/.