Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 713

Aytolan

Aytolan /ajtoˈɫan/

“full moon”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Aytolan?

Aytolan

IPA /ajtoˈɫan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Aytolan mean?

Ay “moon” joins tolan, the participle of tolmak, the old form of dolmak “to fill”: “the filling moon, full moon”. The related names Tolun and Aytolun are glossed “full moon” in Turkish Wiktionary.1,2

That Aytolan goes back to ay and tolun is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Aytolan made of?

Aytolan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ay (ay: moon) + tolan (tolmak: to fill (old) + participle).

Aytolan + root ay ay: moon TURKIC ay “moon” root tolan tolmak: to fill (old) +participle TURKIC tolun “full moon” Aytolan ay root ay: moon ay TURKIC “moon” tolan root tolmak: to fill (old) + participle tolun TURKIC “full moon”
Aytolan: parts and root words
  • ay Turkic — moon1
  • tolun Turkic — full moon2

How was the name Aytolan formed?

Aytolan was formed by joining ay (“ay: moon”) and tolan (“tolmak: to fill (old) + participle”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Aytolan?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Tolunay same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Aytolan?

  1. Hakan Aytolan civil servant 1969–

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

Is Aytolan also a first name?

Yes. Aytolan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “full moon”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: tok accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Tolun accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Aytolan

Q1

What does the surname Aytolan mean?

Ay “moon” joins tolan, the participle of tolmak, the old form of dolmak “to fill”: “the filling moon, full moon”. The related names Tolun and Aytolun are glossed “full moon” in Turkish Wiktionary.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aytolan?

Aytolan is made up of two elements: ay “moon” (Turkic) and tolun “full moon” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Aytolan?

Ay·to·lan, 3 syllables; IPA: /ajtoˈɫan/.