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Bolayır

Bolayır /boˈɫajɯɾ/ ASCII Bolayir

“township near Gelibolu”1

Established origin Bolayır: root entries for Plagiári · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Bolayır?

Bolayır

IPA /boˈɫajɯɾ/

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

What does the surname Bolayır mean?

Bolayır is the name of a township in the Gelibolu district of Çanakkale. According to Wiktionary the name comes from Greek Plagiári, a diminutive of plagiá, “slope, hillside”. The surname carries this place name.1

What is Bolayır made of?

Bolayır is a single Greek root: Bolayır (township in Gelibolu).

Bolayır root Bolayır township in Gelibolu GREEK Plagiári “Greek ‘little slope’;plagiá ‘slope’” Bolayır Bolayır root township in Gelibolu Plagiári GREEK “Greek ‘little slope’; plagiá‘slope’”
Bolayır: parts and root words
  • Plagiári Greek — Greek “little slope”; plagiá “slope”1

How was the name Bolayır formed?

Bolayır comes from a place name: Bolayır (“township in Gelibolu”).

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

Which surnames are related to Bolayır?

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01 Bolayırlı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Bolayır?

  1. Ali Ekrem Bolayır politician 1867–1937
  2. Aslı Bolayır researcher
  3. Giray Bolayır researcher

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

How is Bolayır written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Bolayir.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Bolayır?

Gülek, Küçükvardar and Altınoluk share gloss keywords with Bolayır within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Bolayır?

Read the root, formation and register information for Bolayır alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

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

Common questions about Bolayır

Q1

What does the surname Bolayır mean?

Bolayır is the name of a township in the Gelibolu district of Çanakkale. According to Wiktionary the name comes from Greek Plagiári, a diminutive of plagiá, “slope, hillside”. The surname carries this place name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bolayır?

The root word of Bolayır is Plagiári (Greek): ‘Greek “little slope”; plagiá “slope”’.
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How do you pronounce Bolayır?

Bo·la·yır, 3 syllables; IPA: /boˈɫajɯɾ/.