SURNAMEEntry 726
Ayyıldız
“crescent and star”1
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How do you pronounce Ayyıldız?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
How was the name Ayyıldız formed?
Ayyıldız was formed by joining ay (“moon; crescent”) and yıldız (“star”).
Which surnames are related to Ayyıldız?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Yıldız | same root | 5 | 697,080 |
| 02 | Akyıldız | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Yıldızhan | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Özyıldız | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Sarıyıldız | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Yıldızoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Tanyıldızı | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Taçyıldız | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Tanyıldız | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Gökyıldız | same root | – | – |
| 11 | İldiz | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Yıldızdoğan | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Ayyıldız?
- İlter Ayyıldız association football player 1992–
- Şilan Ayyıldız athletics competitor 1999–
- Cansu Ayyıldız volleyball player 2000–
- Embiya Ayyıldız association football player 2000–
- Erol Ayyıldız politician 1966–
- Esat Ayyıldız academic 1992–
- Nusret Ayyıldız zoologist
- Özden Ayyıldız actor 1965–
People surnamed Ayyıldız as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Ayyıldız also a first name?
Yes. Ayyıldız is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “crescent and star”.
Ayyıldız as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Ayyıldız written and pronounced abroad?
Outside Türkiye the name is often written Ayyildiz in passports and registers that lack Turkish letters.
Which guides add context to Ayyıldız?
Read the root, formation and register information for Ayyıldız alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ay
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yıldız
- 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Ayyıldız
- 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yıldız
- 5 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Ayyıldız
- 6 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 8 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 9 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Ayyıldız
- Q1
What does the surname Ayyıldız mean?
- Ayyıldız means ‘moon and star’, the crescent together with the five-pointed star; the pair is the name of the emblem on the Turkish flag. It is used as a given name for both sexes as well as a surname.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Ayyıldız?
- Ayyıldız is made up of two elements: ay “the moon; crescent” (Turkic) and yıldız “star” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Ayyıldız?
- Ay·yıl·dız, 3 syllables; IPA: /ajjɯɫˈdɯz/.