Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 694

Aypar

Aypar /ajˈpaɾ/

“piece of the moon; moonlight”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Aypar?

Aypar

IPA /ajˈpaɾ/

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

What does the surname Aypar mean?

Nişanyan Adlar places Aypar in the same family as Ayfer and Ayper. On one reading it is Ay-pare, with Persian pare, “piece”, meaning “piece of the moon”; read as Ayfer, with Persian fer, “light”, it means “moonlight”. In both readings ay is Turkish and the second element Persian.1

Grammar Compound: ay + pare / fer.

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Ay + Persian pare “piece”: “piece of the moon” (Nişanyan Adlar, entry Ayper).
  2. A form of Ayfer: ay + Persian fer “light”, “moonlight” (Nişanyan Adlar).

What is Aypar made of?

Aypar combines Turkic and Persian elements in 2 parts: ay (moon) + par (pare: piece; or fer: light).

Aypar + first element ay moon TURKIC ay “moon” root par pare: piece; or fer:light PERSIAN pare “piece, fragment” Aypar ay first element moon ay TURKIC “moon” par root pare: piece; or fer: light pare PERSIAN “piece, fragment”
Aypar: parts and root words
  • ay Turkic — moon1
  • pare Persian — piece, fragment1

How was the name Aypar formed?

Aypar was formed by joining ay (“moon”) and par (“pare: piece; or fer: light”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Aypar?

  1. Nevin Aypar actor
  2. Ebru Aypar researcher
  3. Umut Aypar researcher

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

Is Aypar also a first name?

Yes. Aypar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “piece of the moon; moonlight”.

Aypar as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Aypar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Aypar

Q1

What does the surname Aypar mean?

Nişanyan Adlar places Aypar in the same family as Ayfer and Ayper. On one reading it is Ay-pare, with Persian pare, “piece”, meaning “piece of the moon”; read as Ayfer, with Persian fer, “light”, it means “moonlight”. In both readings ay is Turkish and the second element Persian.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aypar?

Aypar is made up of two elements: ay “moon” (Turkic) and pare “piece, fragment” (Persian). There are 3 competing views on where Aypar comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Aypar?

Ay·par, 2 syllables; IPA: /ajˈpaɾ/.