Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,353

Erez

Erez /eˈɾez/

“brave, determined”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
E
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Erez?

Erez

IPA /eˈɾez/

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

What does the surname Erez mean?

Nişanyan Adlar gives Erez as a name of Mongolian origin meaning “brave, determined”. According to the same source, Erez is also the oldest name of the city of Erzincan found in Armenian sources, and during the Language Reform it was proposed as a pure-Turkish equivalent of Eros from Greek mythology.1

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

What is Erez made of?

Erez is a single root: erez (brave, determined).

Erez root erez brave, determined MONGOLIC erez “brave, determined” Erez erez root brave, determined erez MONGOLIC “brave, determined”
Erez: parts and root words
  • erez Mongolic — brave, determined1

How was the name Erez formed?

Erez belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Erez?

  1. İsmail Erez diplomat 1919–1975
  2. Meral Erez director
  3. cemal erez screenwriter
  4. Noga Erez television actor 1989–
  5. Dan Erez basketball player 1933–2015

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Erez accessed 8 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
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Erez

Q1

What does the surname Erez mean?

Nişanyan Adlar gives Erez as a name of Mongolian origin meaning “brave, determined”. According to the same source, Erez is also the oldest name of the city of Erzincan found in Armenian sources, and during the Language Reform it was proposed as a pure-Turkish equivalent of Eros from Greek mythology.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Erez?

The root word of Erez is erez (Mongolic): “brave, determined”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Erez?

E·rez, 2 syllables; IPA: /eˈɾez/.