Berker
Berker is an English-language surname, and a Turkish-language surname and given name. In English, the surname is a variant of Barker, which is an occupational name for a leather tanner.[1][2]
Notable Turkish people with the surname include:
- Cihangir Berker (1894–1958), a Turkish military officer
- Feyyaz Berker (1925–2017), a Turkish businessman
- Hans Joachim Berker (1924–1992), a Namibian jurist
- Nihat Berker, a Turkish theoretical physicist
Berker Güven (b. 1994) is a notable Turkish actor with the given name.[3]
See also
- Berker, a brand of the German manufacturer Hager Group
References
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter, eds. (2016). "Barker". The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780199677764.001.0001/acref-9780199677764-e-02212. ISBN 978-0-19-178179-7.
- ↑ Hanks, Patrick; Coates, Richard; McClure, Peter, eds. (2016). "Berker". The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland (2 ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/acref/9780199677764.001.0001/acref-9780199677764-e-03187. ISBN 978-0-19-178179-7.
- ↑ Merkezi, Haber (17 April 2019). "Berker Güven kimdir? Berker Güven nereli ve kaç yaşında?" [Who is Berker Güven? Where is Berker Güven from and how old is he?]. Sözcü (in Turkish). Retrieved 23 June 2025.