Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Beyleryan

Beyleryan /bejleɾˈjan/

“son of the lords”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 3
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
B
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Beyleryan?

Beyleryan

IPA /bejleɾˈjan/

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

What does the surname Beyleryan mean?

Beyler “lords, gentlemen” with -yan, the Armenian patronymic suffix meaning “son of”. Bey is an old Turkic title for chiefs and nobles.1

Grammar bey + -ler (plural) + -yan.

That Beyleryan goes back to bey is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Beyleryan made of?

Beyleryan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: beyler (beyler: plural of bey, “lords”) + -yan (Armenian patronymic suffix “son of”).

Beyleryan + root beyler beyler: plural of bey,“lords” TURKIC bey “lord, chief; title ofrespect” suffix -yan Armenian patronymicsuffix “son of” Beyleryan beyler root beyler: plural of bey, “lords” bey TURKIC “lord, chief; title of respect” -yan suffix Armenian patronymic suffix “son of”
Beyleryan: parts and root words
  • bey Turkic — lord, chief; title of respect1

How was the name Beyleryan formed?

Beyleryan was formed by adding -yan, “son of”, to beyler (“beyler: plural of bey, “lords””).

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

Which surnames are related to Beyleryan?

Beyleryan Özbey Bey Bozbey Beyhan Beyoğlu Bek Altunbey Canbek Koçibey Beykan Bozbeyli Canbey
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Özbey same root – –
02 Bey same root – –
03 Bozbey same root – –
04 Beyhan same root – –
05 Beyoğlu same root – –
06 Bek same root – –
07 Altunbey same root – –
08 Canbek same root – –
09 Koçibey same root – –
10 Beykan same root – –
11 Bozbeyli same root – –
12 Canbey same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Beyleryan?

  1. Artur Beyleryan historian 1925–2005

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

How is Beyleryan written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Beyleryan abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bey accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: -yan accessed 8 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

Common questions about Beyleryan

Q1

What does the surname Beyleryan mean?

Beyler “lords, gentlemen” with -yan, the Armenian patronymic suffix meaning “son of”. Bey is an old Turkic title for chiefs and nobles.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Beyleryan?

The root word of Beyleryan is bey (Turkic): “lord, chief; title of respect”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Beyleryan?

Bey·ler·yan, 3 syllables; IPA: /bejleɾˈjan/.