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Küçükayvaz

Küçükayvaz /cytʃykajˈvaz/ ASCII Kucukayvaz

“little Ayvaz”2

Probable origin Küçükayvaz: root entries for küçük + ayvaz · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
K
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How do you pronounce Küçükayvaz?

Küçükayvaz

IPA /cytʃykajˈvaz/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Küçükayvaz mean?

Küçük “small, young” joined to Ayvaz: “little Ayvaz”. Ayvaz was the servant in charge of kitchen and table in great households, from the Arabic name ʿiwāḍ; it is also the young hero of the Köroğlu epic.1,2

That Küçükayvaz goes back to küçük and ayvaz is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Küçükayvaz made of?

Küçükayvaz combines Turkic and Arabic elements in 2 parts: küçük (küçük: small, little; younger) + ayvaz (ayvaz: kitchen servant in great households; dialect husband; Arabic ʿiwāḍ).

Küçükayvaz + root küçük küçük: small, little;younger TURKIC küçük “small, little; younger” root ayvaz ayvaz: kitchen servant ingreat households;… ARABIC ayvaz “kitchen servant in greathouseholds; dialect…” Küçükayvaz küçük root küçük: small, little; younger küçük TURKIC “small, little; younger” ayvaz root ayvaz: kitchen servant in greathouseholds; dialect husband; Arabic… ayvaz ARABIC “kitchen servant in greathouseholds; dialect husband;…”
Küçükayvaz: parts and root words
  • küçük Turkic — small, little; younger2
  • ayvaz Arabic — kitchen servant in great households; dialect husband; Arabic ʿiwāḍ1

How was the name Küçükayvaz formed?

Küçükayvaz was formed by joining küçük (“küçük: small, little; younger”) and ayvaz (“ayvaz: kitchen servant in great households; dialect husband; Arabic ʿiwāḍ”).

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

Which surnames are related to Küçükayvaz?

Küçükayvaz Küçük Ayvaz Ayvazoğlu Karaküçük Küçükoğlu Küçükay
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 Küçük same root – –
02 Ayvaz same root – –
03 Ayvazoğlu same root – –
04 Karaküçük same root – –
05 Küçükoğlu same root – –
06 Küçükay same root – –
07 Küçükşahin same root – –
08 Küçükkaya same root – –
09 Küçükaslan same root – –
10 Küçüka same root – –
11 Küçükel same root – –
12 Küçükköse same root – –

How is Küçükayvaz written and pronounced abroad?

In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Kucukayvaz.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Küçükayvaz?

Ayvaz, Ayvazoğlu and Büyükberber share gloss keywords with Küçükayvaz within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Küçükayvaz?

Read the root, formation and register information for Küçükayvaz 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: ayvaz
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: küçük
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ayvaz
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Küçükayvaz

Q1

What does the surname Küçükayvaz mean?

Küçük “small, young” joined to Ayvaz: “little Ayvaz”. Ayvaz was the servant in charge of kitchen and table in great households, from the Arabic name ʿiwāḍ; it is also the young hero of the Köroğlu epic.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Küçükayvaz?

Küçükayvaz is made up of two elements: küçük “small, little; younger” (Turkic) and ayvaz “kitchen servant in great households; dialect husband; Arabic ʿiwāḍ” (Arabic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Küçükayvaz?

Kü·çü·kay·vaz, 4 syllables; IPA: /cytʃykajˈvaz/.