Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,545

Kalyon

Kalyon /kaɫˈjon/

“galleon”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
K
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Kalyon?

Kalyon

IPA /kaɫˈjon/

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

What does the surname Kalyon mean?

A kalyon is a galleon, a large three-masted sailing warship. Nişanyan takes the word from Venetian galión or Spanish galeón, both going back to Medieval Greek galéa ‘oared ship’.1

Kalyon is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kalyon made of?

Kalyon is a single French root: kalyon (galleon).

Kalyon root kalyon galleon FRENCH kalyon “galleon” Kalyon kalyon root galleon kalyon FRENCH “galleon”
Kalyon: parts and root words
  • kalyon French — galleon1

How was the name Kalyon formed?

Kalyon is the word kalyon (“galleon”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Kalyon?

Kalyon Kalyoncu Kalyoncuoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kalyoncu same root – –
02 Kalyoncuoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kalyon?

  1. Salih Kalyon actor 1946–
  2. Dilhan Kalyon researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kalyon accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kalyon accessed 8 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 Kalyon

Q1

What does the surname Kalyon mean?

A kalyon is a galleon, a large three-masted sailing warship. Nişanyan takes the word from Venetian galión or Spanish galeón, both going back to Medieval Greek galéa ‘oared ship’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kalyon?

The root word of Kalyon is kalyon (European): “galleon”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kalyon?

Kal·yon, 2 syllables; IPA: /kaɫˈjon/.