SURNAMEEntry 4,315
Şahinkaya
“falcon rock”1
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How do you pronounce Şahinkaya?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Şahinkaya mean?
Şahin ‘falcon’ joins kaya ‘rock’: ‘falcon rock’, a high crag where falcons nest or perch. Many villages and neighbourhoods in Samsun, Balıkesir, Çorum and Elazığ bear the name, and the surname may reflect one of them.1,2
Grammar Noun-plus-noun compound: şahin + kaya.
That Şahinkaya goes back to şahin and kaya is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Şahinkaya formed?
Şahinkaya was formed by adding the suffix kaya (“rock”) to şahin (“falcon, buzzard”).
Which surnames are related to Şahinkaya?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kaya | same root | 2 | 899,722 |
| 02 | Şahin | same root | 6 | 688,214 |
| 03 | Akkaya | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Çetinkaya | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Karakaya | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Sarıkaya | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Özkaya | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Yalçınkaya | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Kayalı | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Kızılkaya | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Şahiner | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Şahinoğlu | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Şahinkaya?
- Nilperi Şahinkaya actor 1988–
- Hayrullah Şahinkaya amateur wrestler 1934–2020
- Bülent Şahinkaya association football player 1948–2009
- Güngör Şahinkaya association football player 1954–
- Tahsin Şahinkaya soldier 1925–2015
- Coşkun Şahinkaya association football player 1942–2023
- Levent Şahinkaya diplomat 1959–
- Serdar Şahinkaya journalist 1958–
People surnamed Şahinkaya as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Şahinkaya written and pronounced abroad?
In English-language documents it often appears as Sahinkaya.
Which guides add context to Şahinkaya?
Read the root, formation and register information for Şahinkaya 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?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: şahin
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kaya
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: şahin
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kaya
- 5 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Şahinkaya
- 6 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Şahinkaya
- 7 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 8 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 9 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
Common questions about Şahinkaya
- Q1
What does the surname Şahinkaya mean?
- Şahin ‘falcon’ joins kaya ‘rock’: ‘falcon rock’, a high crag where falcons nest or perch. Many villages and neighbourhoods in Samsun, Balıkesir, Çorum and Elazığ bear the name, and the surname may reflect one of them.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Şahinkaya?
- Şahinkaya is made up of two elements: şahin “falcon; buzzard” (Persian) and kaya “rock” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Şahinkaya?
- Şa·hin·ka·ya, 4 syllables; IPA: /ʃahinkaˈja/.