Surnames
The surname Kandemir
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Kandemir means
Blood and the metal iron
It combines kan, blood, with demir, iron. The components are clear, without requiring a particular figurative interpretation.
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