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Eryüz

Eryüz /eɾˈjyz/ ASCII Eryuz

“a hero’s face”2

Probable origin Eryüz: root entries for er + yüz · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Eryüz?

Eryüz

IPA /eɾˈjyz/

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

What does the surname Eryüz mean?

Er “brave man” joined to yüz “face”: “a hero’s face”. Yüz also means “hundred”, so the name cannot be pinned to one sense, though “face” is the closest reading.1,2

Grammar Compound er + yüz.

That Eryüz goes back to er and yüz is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Eryüz made of?

Eryüz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: er (er: man, hero) + yüz (yüz: face).

Eryüz + root er er: man, hero TURKIC er “man, brave fellow” root yüz yüz: face TURKIC yüz “face; surface” Eryüz er root er: man, hero er TURKIC “man, brave fellow” yüz root yüz: face yüz TURKIC “face; surface”
Eryüz: parts and root words

How was the name Eryüz formed?

Eryüz was formed by joining er (“er: man, hero”) and yüz (“yüz: face”).

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

Which surnames are related to Eryüz?

Eryüz Akyüz Güleryüz Yüzbaşıoğlu Yüzer Güleçyüz Küçükakyüz
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 Akyüz same root – –
02 Güleryüz same root – –
03 Yüzbaşıoğlu same root – –
04 Yüzer same root – –
05 Güleçyüz same root – –
06 Küçükakyüz same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Eryüz?

  1. Erden Eryüz basketball player 1980–

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

How is Eryüz written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Eryuz.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Eryüz?

Boysan, Ergüçlü and Küçükakyüz share gloss keywords with Eryüz within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Eryüz?

Read the root, formation and register information for Eryüz 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: yüz
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: er
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Eryüz

Q1

What does the surname Eryüz mean?

Er “brave man” joined to yüz “face”: “a hero’s face”. Yüz also means “hundred”, so the name cannot be pinned to one sense, though “face” is the closest reading.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Eryüz?

Eryüz is made up of two elements: er “man, brave fellow” (Turkic) and yüz “face; surface” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Eryüz?

Er·yüz, 2 syllables; IPA: /eɾˈjyz/.