SURNAMEEntry 3,932
Piyes
“stage play”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- front
- Initial
- P
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How do you pronounce Piyes?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Piyes mean?
A piyes is a play written for the stage; the word is borrowed from French pièce “piece, play”.1
That Piyes goes back to piyes is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
Piyes is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Piyes formed?
Piyes is the word piyes (“piyes: stage play; French pièce”), taken unchanged as a surname.
How is Piyes written and pronounced abroad?
The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Piyes abroad as well.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Piyes?
Dilan shares gloss keywords with Piyes within the same primary category.
- Dilanfolk dance, wedding dance
Which guides add context to Piyes?
Read the root, formation and register information for Piyes alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: piyes
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Piyes
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Piyes
- Q1
What does the surname Piyes mean?
- A piyes is a play written for the stage; the word is borrowed from French pièce “piece, play”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Piyes?
- The root word of Piyes is piyes (European): “stage play; French pièce”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Piyes?
- Pi·yes, 2 syllables; IPA: /piˈjes/.