Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Paydaş

Paydaş /pajˈdaʃ/ ASCII Paydas

“partner, shareholder”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
P
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Paydaş?

Paydaş

IPA /pajˈdaʃ/

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

What does the surname Paydaş mean?

A paydaş is someone who holds a share in a business or property, a partner. It is pay ‘share’ with the suffix -daş, which expresses fellowship, as in arkadaş ‘friend’ and yoldaş ‘companion’.1,2

Grammar pay + -daş.

Paydaş is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Paydaş made of?

Paydaş breaks into 2 parts: pay (share) + -daş (suffix of fellowship).

Paydaş ++ root pay share TURKIC paydaş “partner, shareholder” suffix -daş suffix of fellowship TURKIC pay “share, portion” Paydaş pay root share paydaş TURKIC “partner, shareholder” -daş suffix suffix of fellowship pay TURKIC “share, portion”
Paydaş: parts and root words
  • paydaş Turkic — partner, shareholder2
  • pay Turkic — share, portion1

How was the name Paydaş formed?

Paydaş belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (pay + -daş).

Who are some well-known people named Paydaş?

  1. İskender Paydaş music arranger 1967–
  2. Celal Paydaş politician 1940–1988
  3. Serhan Paydaş politician

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

How is Paydaş written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Paydas in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: paydaş accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: paydaş 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Paydaş

Q1

What does the surname Paydaş mean?

A paydaş is someone who holds a share in a business or property, a partner. It is pay ‘share’ with the suffix -daş, which expresses fellowship, as in arkadaş ‘friend’ and yoldaş ‘companion’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Paydaş?

The root word of Paydaş is paydaş (Turkic): “partner, shareholder”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Paydaş?

Pay·daş, 2 syllables; IPA: /pajˈdaʃ/.