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Erkaya
“man of rock”1
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How do you pronounce Erkaya?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Erkaya mean?
Er, “brave man”, joins kaya, “rock”; Nişanyan Adlar glosses the name as “man rock”: “a man as firm as rock”. According to the source, Kaya is a traditional Turkish male and female name found in many compounds such as Akkaya and Demirkaya.1
Grammar Compound: er + kaya.
How was the name Erkaya formed?
Erkaya was formed by adding the suffix kaya (“rock”) to er (“man, brave man”).
Which surnames are related to Erkaya?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kaya | same root | 2 | 899,722 |
| 02 | Akkaya | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Çetinkaya | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Karakaya | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Sarıkaya | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Özkaya | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Yalçınkaya | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Kayalı | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Kızılkaya | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Şahinkaya | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Yerlikaya | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Kayacan | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Erkaya?
- Güven Erkaya diplomat 1938–2000
- Salim Erkaya researcher
- Selçuk Erkaya researcher
People surnamed Erkaya as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Erkaya also a first name?
Yes. Erkaya is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “man of rock”.
Erkaya as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Erkaya?
Çelikkaya, Kayacan and Taşer share gloss keywords with Erkaya within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Erkaya?
Read the root, formation and register information for Erkaya alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Erkaya
- 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Erkaya
- Q1
What does the surname Erkaya mean?
- Er, “brave man”, joins kaya, “rock”; Nişanyan Adlar glosses the name as “man rock”: “a man as firm as rock”. According to the source, Kaya is a traditional Turkish male and female name found in many compounds such as Akkaya and Demirkaya.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Erkaya?
- Erkaya is made up of two elements: er “man, brave man” (Turkic) and kaya “rock” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Erkaya?
- Er·ka·ya, 3 syllables; IPA: /eɾkaˈja/.