Erdem

Erdem (IPA: [ˈeɾdem]) is a masculine Uyghur language origin from 11th century- Qutadghubilik (Yusup Has Hajip) . It means "virtue, merit, kind, knowdlege".

Given name

• Erdem Başçı, Turkish economist
• Erdem Helvacıoğlu, Turkish musician
• Erdem Moralioğlu, Turkish-Canadian fashion designer
• Erdem Özgenç, Turkish footballer
• Erdem Türetken, Turkish basketball player

Surname

• Alparslan Erdem, Turkish-German footballer
• Arif Erdem, Turkish footballer
• Bülent Erdem, Turkish fencer
• Can Erdem, Turkish footballer
• Mülayim Erdem, Turkish footballer
• Naci Erdem, Turkish footballer
• Nazim Erdem, Australian rugby union player
• Reha Erdem, Turkish film director and screenwriter
• Sinan Erdem, Turkish volleyball player
• Zeynel Abidin Erdem, Turkish business tycoon