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Kaypakkaya
“slippery rock”2
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How do you pronounce Kaypakkaya?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Kaypakkaya mean?
Kaypak “slippery” joined to kaya “rock”: “slippery rock”. Kaypak can figuratively mean “fickle”, but the concrete image of the name is a smooth, slippery rock.1,2
That Kaypakkaya goes back to kaypak and kaya is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Kaypakkaya formed?
Kaypakkaya was formed by joining kaypak (“kaypak: slippery; figuratively fickle”) and kaya (“kaya: rock, large rock mass; cliff”).
Which surnames are related to Kaypakkaya?
| # | 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 | Yerlikaya | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Kayacan | same root | – | – |
How is Kaypakkaya written and pronounced abroad?
The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Kaypakkaya abroad as well.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kaypakkaya?
Yalçınkaya, Kaya and Çelikkaya share gloss keywords with Kaypakkaya within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Kaypakkaya?
Read the root, formation and register information for Kaypakkaya 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 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kaypak
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kaypak
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
Common questions about Kaypakkaya
- Q1
What does the surname Kaypakkaya mean?
- Kaypak “slippery” joined to kaya “rock”: “slippery rock”. Kaypak can figuratively mean “fickle”, but the concrete image of the name is a smooth, slippery rock.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Kaypakkaya?
- Kaypakkaya is made up of two elements: kaypak “slippery; figuratively fickle” (Turkic) and kaya “rock, large rock mass; cliff” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Kaypakkaya?
- Kay·pak·ka·ya, 4 syllables; IPA: /kajpakkaˈja/.