Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,957

Eryoldaş

Eryoldaş /eɾjoɫˈdaʃ/ ASCII Eryoldas

“brave companion”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
E
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 Eryoldaş?

Eryoldaş

IPA /eɾjoɫˈdaʃ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Eryoldaş mean?

Yoldaş is an old Turkish word formed from yol “road” with the suffix -daş and means “fellow traveller, companion”. With the prefix er “brave man” the name reads “brave companion, trusty fellow traveller”.1

Grammar er + yol + -daş

That Eryoldaş goes back to er and yoldaş is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Eryoldaş made of?

Eryoldaş is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: er (er: man, hero) + yoldaş (yoldaş: fellow traveller, companion).

Eryoldaş + first element er er: man, hero TURKIC er “man, brave man” root yoldaş yoldaş: fellow traveller,companion TURKIC yoldaş “fellow traveller;companion” Eryoldaş er first element er: man, hero er TURKIC “man, brave man” yoldaş root yoldaş: fellow traveller, companion yoldaş TURKIC “fellow traveller; companion”
Eryoldaş: parts and root words
  • er Turkic — man, brave man1
  • yoldaş Turkic — fellow traveller; companion1

How was the name Eryoldaş formed?

Eryoldaş was formed by joining er (“er: man, hero”) and yoldaş (“yoldaş: fellow traveller, companion”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Eryoldaş?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yoldaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Eryoldaş?

  1. Kutay Eryoldaş figure skater 1989–

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

How is Eryoldaş written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Eryoldas.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yoldaş accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yoldaş accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Eryoldaş

Q1

What does the surname Eryoldaş mean?

Yoldaş is an old Turkish word formed from yol “road” with the suffix -daş and means “fellow traveller, companion”. With the prefix er “brave man” the name reads “brave companion, trusty fellow traveller”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Eryoldaş?

Eryoldaş is made up of two elements: er “man, brave man” (Turkic) and yoldaş “fellow traveller; companion” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Eryoldaş?

Er·yol·daş, 3 syllables; IPA: /eɾjoɫˈdaʃ/.