Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Rey

/ɾej/

“opinion, vote”2

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

How do you pronounce Rey?

Rey

IPA /ɾej/

What does the surname Rey mean?

Rey means ‘vote’ and ‘opinion, judgement’; it comes from Arabic raʾy ‘seeing, view, opinion’. In Ottoman Turkish rey vermek meant ‘to cast a vote’. The same form is also the name of the historic city of Rey in Iran.2

That Rey goes back to rey is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Rey is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Rey made of?

Rey is a single root: rey (vote; opinion, judgement).

Rey root rey vote; opinion, judgement ARABIC rey “vote; opinion, judgement” Rey rey root vote; opinion, judgement rey ARABIC “vote; opinion, judgement”
Rey: parts and root words
  • rey Arabic — vote; opinion, judgement2

How was the name Rey formed?

Rey belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Rey?

  1. Cemal Reşit Rey composer 1904–1985
  2. Ahmet Reşit Rey politician 1870–1955
  3. Ekrem Reşit Rey writer 1900–1959
  4. Micheline Calmy-Rey politician 1945–
  5. Fernando Rey actor 1917–1994
  6. Jean Rey politician 1902–1983
  7. José Manuel Rey association football player 1975–
  8. Thierry Rey judoka 1959–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: rey accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: rey 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 Rey

Q1

What does the surname Rey mean?

Rey means ‘vote’ and ‘opinion, judgement’; it comes from Arabic raʾy ‘seeing, view, opinion’. In Ottoman Turkish rey vermek meant ‘to cast a vote’. The same form is also the name of the historic city of Rey in Iran.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Rey?

The root word of Rey is rey (Arabic): “vote; opinion, judgement”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Rey?

Rey, 1 syllable; IPA: /ɾej/.