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Bolayırlı

Bolayırlı /boɫajɯɾˈɫɯ/ ASCII Bolayirli

“from Bolayır”1

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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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 Bolayırlı?

Bolayırlı

IPA /boɫajɯɾˈɫɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Bolayırlı mean?

Bolayır is a township in the Gelibolu district of Çanakkale; the suffix -lı gives “from Bolayır”. According to Wiktionary the place name comes from Greek Plagiári, a diminutive of plagiá “slope, hillside”. The name simply refers to this place.1

Grammar Bolayır + -lı

What is Bolayırlı made of?

Bolayırlı is Greek in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Bolayır (Bolayır: township in Gelibolu) + -lı (“with; from”).

Bolayırlı + root Bolayır Bolayır: township inGelibolu GREEK Bolayır “Greek Plagiári,diminutive of plagiá…” suffix -lı “with; from” Bolayırlı Bolayır root Bolayır: township in Gelibolu Bolayır GREEK “Greek Plagiári, diminutive ofplagiá ‘slope’” -lı suffix “with; from”
Bolayırlı: parts and root words
  • Bolayır Greek — Greek Plagiári, diminutive of plagiá “slope”1

How was the name Bolayırlı formed?

Bolayırlı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (““with; from””) to Bolayır (“Bolayır: township in Gelibolu”).

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

Which surnames are related to Bolayırlı?

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01 Bolayır same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Bolayırlı?

  1. Rusuhi Bolayırlı politician 1889–1956
  2. Murat Bolayırlı researcher

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

How is Bolayırlı written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Bolayirli.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Bolayır accessed 9 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

Common questions about Bolayırlı

Q1

What does the surname Bolayırlı mean?

Bolayır is a township in the Gelibolu district of Çanakkale; the suffix -lı gives “from Bolayır”. According to Wiktionary the place name comes from Greek Plagiári, a diminutive of plagiá “slope, hillside”. The name simply refers to this place.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bolayırlı?

The root word of Bolayırlı is Bolayır (Greek): ‘Greek Plagiári, diminutive of plagiá “slope”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bolayırlı?

Bo·la·yır·lı, 4 syllables; IPA: /boɫajɯɾˈɫɯ/.