SURNAMEEntry 3,908
Pekuysal
“very gentle”1
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How do you pronounce Pekuysal?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Pekuysal mean?
“Very gentle”: mild-tempered and easy to get along with. Uysal, related to uymak, “to conform”, means “agreeable, docile”; pek here is an intensifying adverb, “very”.1
Grammar compound pek + uysal
That Pekuysal goes back to pek and uy- is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Pekuysal formed?
Pekuysal was formed by joining pek (“pek: very; firm”) and uysal (“uysal: gentle, docile”).
Which surnames are related to Pekuysal?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Uysal | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Peker | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Pekcan | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Pektaş | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Pekin | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Pekşen | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Pekel | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Pek | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Pekdemir | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Pekkan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Akpek | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Pektürk | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Pekuysal?
- Suna Pekuysal actor 1933–2008
People surnamed Pekuysal as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Pekuysal written and pronounced abroad?
The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Pekuysal abroad as well.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Pekuysal?
Ağırbaş, Akpek and Ala share gloss keywords with Pekuysal within the same primary category.
- Ağırbaşdignified, sedate
- Akpekpure and steadfast
- Alaexcellent, superior
- Çalışganhard-working
- Çalışkanhard-working, diligent
- Çalışkanerhard-working man
- Çalışkanoğluson of the hard-working one
- Elibolopen-handed, generous
Which guides add context to Pekuysal?
Read the root, formation and register information for Pekuysal 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 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: pek
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: uysal
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Pekuysal
- Q1
What does the surname Pekuysal mean?
- “Very gentle”: mild-tempered and easy to get along with. Uysal, related to uymak, “to conform”, means “agreeable, docile”; pek here is an intensifying adverb, “very”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Pekuysal?
- Pekuysal is made up of two elements: pek “firm; very” (Turkic) and uy- “to conform” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Pekuysal?
- Pe·kuy·sal, 3 syllables; IPA: /pekujˈsaɫ/.