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Feray

Feray /feˈɾaj/

“moonlight, gleam of the moon”1

Probable origin Feray: root entries for fer + ay · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
F
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How do you pronounce Feray?

Feray

IPA /feˈɾaj/

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

What does the surname Feray mean?

Feray is a girl’s name explained as “moonlight, the gleam of the moon”. It is taken to combine fer, “brightness, splendour”, a word of Persian origin, with Turkish ay, “moon”. The name evokes a shining beauty.1,2

Grammar Mixed compound: Persian fer + Turkish ay.

That Feray goes back to fer and ay is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Feray made of?

Feray combines Persian and Turkic elements in 2 parts: fer (brightness, splendour) + ay (moon).

Feray ++ root fer brightness, splendour PERSIAN fer “brightness, lustre” suffix ay moon TURKIC ay “the moon” Feray fer root brightness, splendour fer PERSIAN “brightness, lustre” ay suffix moon ay TURKIC “the moon”
Feray: parts and root words

How was the name Feray formed?

Feray was formed by adding the suffix ay (“moon”) to fer (“brightness, splendour”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Feray?

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01 Fersoy same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Feray?

  1. Leyla Feray actor 1993–
  2. Ayfer Feray actor 1928–1994
  3. Günfer Feray actor 1942–2014
  4. Feryal Feray actor
  5. Gülçin Feray film actor

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

Is Feray also a first name?

Yes. Feray is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “moonlight, gleam of the moon”.

Feray as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Feray?

Aydoğmuş, Akay and Ay share gloss keywords with Feray within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Feray?

Read the root, formation and register information for Feray 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. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: fer accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ay accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: fer accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ay accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Feray

Q1

What does the surname Feray mean?

Feray is a girl’s name explained as “moonlight, the gleam of the moon”. It is taken to combine fer, “brightness, splendour”, a word of Persian origin, with Turkish ay, “moon”. The name evokes a shining beauty.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Feray?

Feray is made up of two elements: fer “brightness, lustre” (Persian) and ay “the moon” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Feray?

Fe·ray, 2 syllables; IPA: /feˈɾaj/.