SURNAMEEntry 2,124
Gaydalı
“with a bagpipe, bagpiper”1
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How do you pronounce Gaydalı?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Gaydalı mean?
A gayda is the bagpipe of the Balkans and Thrace; the word was borrowed from Bulgarian gajda. Gaydalı can be read as “with a bagpipe, bagpiper” or as “from a place called Gayda”.1
That Gaydalı goes back to gayda is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Gaydalı formed?
Gaydalı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“possessive or origin suffix”) to gayda (“gayda: bagpipe”).
Who are some well-known people named Gaydalı?
- Mahmut Celadet Gaydalı politician 1951–
People surnamed Gaydalı as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Gaydalı written and pronounced abroad?
In English-language records ı is usually written i, giving Gaydali.
Which guides add context to Gaydalı?
Read the root, formation and register information for Gaydalı 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?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gayda
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: gayda
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Gaydalı
- Q1
What does the surname Gaydalı mean?
- A gayda is the bagpipe of the Balkans and Thrace; the word was borrowed from Bulgarian gajda. Gaydalı can be read as “with a bagpipe, bagpiper” or as “from a place called Gayda”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Gaydalı?
- The root word of Gaydalı is gayda (another language): “bagpipe”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Gaydalı?
- Gay·da·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɡajdaˈɫɯ/.