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Eğribayat

Eğribayat /eːɾibaˈjat/ ASCII Egribayat

“a place name in Konya”1

Probable origin Eğribayat: root entries for egri + Bayat · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
E
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How do you pronounce Eğribayat?

Eğribayat

IPA /eːɾibaˈjat/

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

What does the surname Eğribayat mean?

Eğribayat is the name of a neighbourhood (mahalle) in the Selçuklu district of Konya. It is made of eğri ‘bent, crooked’ and Bayat. Bayat is the historical name of one of the twenty-four Oghuz tribes and appears in many Anatolian place names.1

Grammar eğri + Bayat.

That Eğribayat goes back to egri and Bayat is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Eğribayat made of?

Eğribayat is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: eğri (eğri: bent, crooked) + Bayat (Bayat: name of an Oghuz tribe).

Eğribayat + root eğri eğri: bent, crooked TURKIC egri “bent, curved” root Bayat Bayat: name of an Oghuztribe TURKIC Bayat “one of the twenty-fourOghuz tribes” Eğribayat eğri root eğri: bent, crooked egri TURKIC “bent, curved” Bayat root Bayat: name of an Oghuz tribe Bayat TURKIC “one of the twenty-four Oghuztribes”
Eğribayat: parts and root words
  • egri Turkic — bent, curved1
  • Bayat Turkic — one of the twenty-four Oghuz tribes1

How was the name Eğribayat formed?

Eğribayat was formed by joining eğri (“eğri: bent, crooked”) and Bayat (“Bayat: name of an Oghuz tribe”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Eğribayat?

Eğribayat Bayat Bayatlı Eğri Eğridere Eğrikavuk Eğrilmez
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Bayat same root – –
02 Bayatlı same root – –
03 Eğri same root – –
04 Eğridere same root – –
05 Eğrikavuk same root – –
06 Eğrilmez same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Eğribayat?

  1. İrfan Can Eğribayat association football player 1998–

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

How is Eğribayat written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Egribayat.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Eğribayat?

Karapınar, Akçadağ and Akseki share gloss keywords with Eğribayat within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Eğribayat?

Read the root, formation and register information for Eğribayat 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: eğri
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Bayat (boy)
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Eğribayat
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Eğribayat

Q1

What does the surname Eğribayat mean?

Eğribayat is the name of a neighbourhood (mahalle) in the Selçuklu district of Konya. It is made of eğri ‘bent, crooked’ and Bayat. Bayat is the historical name of one of the twenty-four Oghuz tribes and appears in many Anatolian place names.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Eğribayat?

Eğribayat is made up of two elements: egri “bent, curved” (Turkic) and Bayat “one of the twenty-four Oghuz tribes” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Eğribayat?

Eğ·ri·ba·yat, 4 syllables; IPA: /eːɾibaˈjat/.