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Kılıçsallayan

Kılıçsallayan /kɯɫɯtʃsaɫɫaˈjan/ ASCII Kilicsallayan

“sword-swinger”1

Established origin Kılıçsallayan: root entries for kılıç + sallamak · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
13 / 5
Formation
From a verb
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How do you pronounce Kılıçsallayan?

Kılıçsallayan

IPA /kɯɫɯtʃsaɫɫaˈjan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kılıçsallayan mean?

Kılıçsallayan means ‘sword-swinger’, one who wields a sword in battle. Kılıç ‘sword’ is Old Turkic, and sallamak ‘to swing’ derives from Old Turkic sal- ‘to swing, to let hang’. The name is built like a nickname stressing martial skill.1

Grammar kılıç + salla- + -yan (participle).

What is Kılıçsallayan made of?

Kılıçsallayan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: kılıç (sword) + salla- (to swing, to brandish) + -yan (participle suffix).

Kılıçsallayan ++ root kılıç sword TURKIC kılıç “sword” root salla- to swing, to brandish TURKIC sallamak “to swing, to wave” suffix -yan participle suffix Kılıçsallayan kılıç root sword kılıç TURKIC “sword” salla- root to swing, to brandish sallamak TURKIC “to swing, to wave” -yan suffix participle suffix
Kılıçsallayan: parts and root words

How was the name Kılıçsallayan formed?

Kılıçsallayan was formed by adding the suffix -yan (“participle suffix”) to the verb stem kılıç + salla-.

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

Which surnames are related to Kılıçsallayan?

Kılıçsallayan Kılıç Kılıçaslan Dalkılıç Kılıçoğlu Kılıçarslan Kılıçkaya
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 Kılıç same root 13 450,572
02 Kılıçaslan same root – –
03 Dalkılıç same root – –
04 Kılıçoğlu same root – –
05 Kılıçarslan same root – –
06 Kılıçkaya same root – –
07 Akkılıç same root – –
08 Kılıçdaroğlu same root – –
09 Kılıçer same root – –
10 Kılıçlı same root – –
11 Kılıçkan same root – –
12 Kılıçkıran same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kılıçsallayan?

  1. Selahattin Kılıçsallayan amateur wrestler 1993–
  2. Anıl Kılıçsallayan amateur wrestler 2000–

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

How is Kılıçsallayan written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Kilicsallayan.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kılıçsallayan?

Akkılıç, Alkılıç and Kılıçkan share gloss keywords with Kılıçsallayan within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kılıçsallayan?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kılıçsallayan 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 Sözlük: kılıç
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: sal-
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
  5. 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)

Common questions about Kılıçsallayan

Q1

What does the surname Kılıçsallayan mean?

Kılıçsallayan means ‘sword-swinger’, one who wields a sword in battle. Kılıç ‘sword’ is Old Turkic, and sallamak ‘to swing’ derives from Old Turkic sal- ‘to swing, to let hang’. The name is built like a nickname stressing martial skill.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kılıçsallayan?

Kılıçsallayan is made up of two elements: kılıç “sword” (Turkic) and sallamak “to swing, to wave” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Kılıçsallayan?

Kı·lıç·sal·la·yan, 5 syllables; IPA: /kɯɫɯtʃsaɫɫaˈjan/.