Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Aymaz

Aymaz /ajˈmaz/

“unwary, heedless”1

Established origin Aymaz: root entries for aymak · How do we know?

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5 / 2
Formation
From a verb
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How do you pronounce Aymaz?

Aymaz

IPA /ajˈmaz/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Aymaz mean?

Aymaz describes someone who does not notice what is going on around them, ‘unwary, heedless’. It is the dialect verb ay- ‘to wake up, come to one’s senses’ with the negative aorist suffix -maz. Nişanyan notes that the word was collected from Anatolian dialects and brought into the written language in the 1930s.1

Grammar ay- + -maz: negative aorist participle.

Aymaz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Aymaz made of?

Aymaz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ay- (to come to one’s senses) + -maz (negative aorist).

Aymaz + root ay- to come to one’s senses TURKIC aymak “to come to, wake up” suffix -maz negative aorist Aymaz ay- root to come to one’s senses aymak TURKIC “to come to, wake up” -maz suffix negative aorist
Aymaz: parts and root words
  • aymak Turkic — to come to, wake up1

How was the name Aymaz formed?

Aymaz was formed by adding the suffix -maz (“negative aorist”) to the verb stem ay- (“to come to one’s senses”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Aymaz?

  1. Abdullah Aymaz novelist 1945–
  2. Berivan Aymaz politician 1972–
  3. Yüksel Aymaz lighting designer

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Aymaz?

Ayrık, Çekmez and Özge share gloss keywords with Aymaz within the same primary category.

  • Ayrıkseparate, distinct
  • Çekmez‘does not pull, does not endure’
  • Özgeother, different, distinctive
  • Pişkinwell cooked; seasoned

Which guides add context to Aymaz?

Read the root, formation and register information for Aymaz 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: aymaz
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: aymaz
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: aymaz
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Aymaz

Q1

What does the surname Aymaz mean?

Aymaz describes someone who does not notice what is going on around them, ‘unwary, heedless’. It is the dialect verb ay- ‘to wake up, come to one’s senses’ with the negative aorist suffix -maz. Nişanyan notes that the word was collected from Anatolian dialects and brought into the written language in the 1930s.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aymaz?

The root word of Aymaz is aymak (Turkic): “to come to, wake up”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Aymaz?

Ay·maz, 2 syllables; IPA: /ajˈmaz/.