Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,963

Esayan

Esayan /esaˈjan/

“son of Esay (Isaiah)”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
E
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Esayan?

Esayan

IPA /esaˈjan/

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

What does the surname Esayan mean?

In Armenian surnames the suffix -yan corresponds to Turkish -oğlu. Esayan means “son of Esay”; Esay(i) is the Armenian form of the prophet Isaiah, from Hebrew Yəšaʿyāhū “God is salvation”.1

Grammar Esay + Armenian patronymic -yan

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

What is Esayan made of?

Esayan is Armenian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Esay (Esay: Armenian Esayi, the name Isaiah) + -yan (Armenian patronymic suffix “son of”).

Esayan + root Esay Esay: Armenian Esayi, thename Isaiah ARMENIAN Esayi “Armenian form of Isaiah;Hebrew Yəšaʿyāhū ‘God…’” suffix -yan Armenian patronymicsuffix “son of” Esayan Esay root Esay: Armenian Esayi, the name Isaiah Esayi ARMENIAN “Armenian form of Isaiah; HebrewYəšaʿyāhū ‘God is salvation’” -yan suffix Armenian patronymic suffix “son of”
Esayan: parts and root words
  • Esayi Armenian — Armenian form of Isaiah; Hebrew Yəšaʿyāhū “God is salvation”1

How was the name Esayan formed?

Esayan was formed by adding -yan, “son of”, to Esay (“Esay: Armenian Esayi, the name Isaiah”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Esayan?

  1. Markar Esayan writer 1969–2020

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

How is Esayan written and pronounced abroad?

The name contains no Turkish-specific letters and is written Esayan in foreign records too.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Armenian name accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Եսայի 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 Esayan

Q1

What does the surname Esayan mean?

In Armenian surnames the suffix -yan corresponds to Turkish -oğlu. Esayan means “son of Esay”; Esay(i) is the Armenian form of the prophet Isaiah, from Hebrew Yəšaʿyāhū “God is salvation”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Esayan?

The root word of Esayan is Esayi (Armenian): ‘Armenian form of Isaiah; Hebrew Yəšaʿyāhū “God is salvation”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Esayan?

E·sa·yan, 3 syllables; IPA: /esaˈjan/.