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Kayadelen
“rock-piercer”1
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How do you pronounce Kayadelen?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Kayadelen mean?
“Rock-piercing”: one who bores through rock. Kaya is joined to the participle of delmek, “to pierce”, giving an image of strength and determination. Delmek continues Old Turkic tel-, “to pierce”.1
Grammar kaya + del- + participle -en
That Kayadelen goes back to kaya and tel- is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Kayadelen formed?
Kayadelen was formed by joining kaya (“kaya: rock”) and delen (“delmek: to pierce (participle “piercing”)”).
Which surnames are related to Kayadelen?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kaya | same root | 2 | 899,722 |
| 02 | Akkaya | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Çetinkaya | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Karakaya | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Sarıkaya | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Özkaya | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Yalçınkaya | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Kayalı | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Kızılkaya | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Şahinkaya | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Taşdelen | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Yerlikaya | same root | – | – |
How is Kayadelen written and pronounced abroad?
The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Kayadelen abroad as well.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kayadelen?
Alpkaya, Büyükkaya and Erenkaya share gloss keywords with Kayadelen within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Kayadelen?
Read the root, formation and register information for Kayadelen 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kaya
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: delmek
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
Common questions about Kayadelen
- Q1
What does the surname Kayadelen mean?
- “Rock-piercing”: one who bores through rock. Kaya is joined to the participle of delmek, “to pierce”, giving an image of strength and determination. Delmek continues Old Turkic tel-, “to pierce”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Kayadelen?
- Kayadelen is made up of two elements: kaya “steep bare mountain” (Turkic) and tel- “to pierce” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Kayadelen?
- Ka·ya·de·len, 4 syllables; IPA: /kajadeˈlen/.