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Gürayman

Gürayman /ɡyɾajˈman/ ASCII Gurayman

“Güray + -man”1

Probable origin Gürayman: root entries for gür + ay · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
1934 coinage
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
G
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How do you pronounce Gürayman?

Gürayman

IPA /ɡyɾajˈman/

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

What does the surname Gürayman mean?

Gürayman appears to be formed from the name Güray with the suffix -man. According to Nişanyan Adlar, Güray is built from gür ‘strong, fierce’ and ay ‘moon’; -man is a suffix of augmentation or likeness found in surnames.1

Grammar gür + ay + -man.

That Gürayman goes back to gür and ay is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Gürayman made of?

Gürayman is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: gür (gür: strong, abundant) + ay (ay: moon) + -man (-man: augmentative suffix).

Gürayman ++ root gür gür: strong, abundant TURKIC gür “strong, fierce” root ay ay: moon TURKIC ay “moon” suffix -man -man: augmentative suffix Gürayman gür root gür: strong, abundant gür TURKIC “strong, fierce” ay root ay: moon ay TURKIC “moon” -man suffix -man: augmentative suffix
Gürayman: parts and root words

How was the name Gürayman formed?

Gürayman is a name newly coined from gür (“gür: strong, abundant”) and ay (“ay: moon”) in the years of the surname law.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Gürayman?

Gürayman Gürsoy Gürkan Gür Gürel Gürses Gürsel
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 Gürsoy same root – –
02 Gürkan same root – –
03 Gür same root – –
04 Gürel same root – –
05 Gürses same root – –
06 Gürsel same root – –
07 Gürcan same root – –
08 Gürler same root – –
09 Gürpınar same root – –
10 Gürer same root – –
11 Gürkaynak same root – –
12 Gürol same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Gürayman?

  1. Sabiha Gürayman volleyball player 1910–2003

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

How is Gürayman written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Gurayman.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Gürayman?

Acarbay, Bektur and Demiriz share gloss keywords with Gürayman within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Gürayman?

Read the root, formation and register information for Gürayman 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 Adlar: Güray
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Gürayman

Q1

What does the surname Gürayman mean?

Gürayman appears to be formed from the name Güray with the suffix -man. According to Nişanyan Adlar, Güray is built from gür ‘strong, fierce’ and ay ‘moon’; -man is a suffix of augmentation or likeness found in surnames.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gürayman?

Gürayman is made up of two elements: gür “strong, fierce” (Turkic) and ay “moon” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Gürayman?

Gü·ray·man, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɡyɾajˈman/.