SURNAMEEntry 1,119
Demiray
“firm as iron, bright as the moon”1
- CategoryBuilt from Turkic name elements
- OriginTurkic
- FormCompound
- Letters / syllables
- 7 / 3
- Formation
- Compound
- Vowel harmony
- mixed
- Initial
- D
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How do you pronounce Demiray?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Demiray mean?
Demiray combines demir “iron” and ay “moon” and is also used as a male given name. Iron stands for firmness and endurance, the moon for brightness and beauty, so the name joins the two images as “firm as iron, bright as the moon”. No dictionary explains the name as a whole; the reading rests on its parts.1
Grammar demir + ay, compound of name elements
That Demiray goes back to demir and ay is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Demiray formed?
Demiray belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (demir + ay).
Which surnames are related to Demiray?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Demir | same root | 3 | 876,934 |
| 02 | Özdemir | same root | 10 | 556,378 |
| 03 | Demirci | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Demirel | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Aydemir | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Demirtaş | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Kandemir | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Akdemir | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Taşdemir | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Demircan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Demirhan | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Erdemir | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Demiray?
- Zafer Demiray association football player 1976–
- Levent Demiray association football player 1979–
- Tahsin Demiray politician 1903–1971
- Ahmet Demiray politician 1914–2001
- Ekrem Demiray politician 1890–1964
- Hakan Demiray boxer 2000–
- Sezai Demiray politician 1916–1978
- Burcu Demiray researcher
People surnamed Demiray as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Demiray also a first name?
Yes. Demiray is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “firm as iron, bright as the moon”.
Demiray as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Demiray
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Demiray
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
- 6 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Demiray
- Q1
What does the surname Demiray mean?
- Demiray combines demir “iron” and ay “moon” and is also used as a male given name. Iron stands for firmness and endurance, the moon for brightness and beauty, so the name joins the two images as “firm as iron, bright as the moon”. No dictionary explains the name as a whole; the reading rests on its parts.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Demiray?
- The root word of Demiray is demir (Turkic): “iron”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Demiray?
- De·mi·ray, 3 syllables; IPA: /demiˈɾaj/.