Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Siyavuş

Siyavuş /sijaˈvuʃ/ ASCII Siyavus

“Shahnameh hero, ‘with black stallions’”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
S
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Siyavuş?

Siyavuş

IPA /sijaˈvuʃ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Siyavuş mean?

The name of Siyavush, the wronged and slain prince of Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh. It goes back to Avestan Syāvaršan, explained as “having black stallions”, and was used as a man’s name in Ottoman times.1

What is Siyavuş made of?

Siyavuş is a single Persian root: Siyavuş (Siyavuş: hero of the Shahnameh).

Siyavuş root Siyavuş Siyavuş: hero of theShahnameh PERSIAN Siyāvaš “name of a hero ofIranian epic; Avestan…” Siyavuş Siyavuş root Siyavuş: hero of the Shahnameh Siyāvaš PERSIAN “name of a hero of Iranian epic;Avestan ‘having black stallions’”
Siyavuş: parts and root words
  • Siyāvaš Persian — name of a hero of Iranian epic; Avestan “having black stallions”1

How was the name Siyavuş formed?

Siyavuş is the word Siyavuş (“Siyavuş: hero of the Shahnameh”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Siyavuş?

  1. Aydan Siyavuş basketball player 1947–1998

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

Is Siyavuş also a first name?

Yes. Siyavuş is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: Shahnameh hero, “with black stallions”.

Siyavuş as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Siyavuş written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records ş becomes s (or sh), giving Siyavus.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Siyavash accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Siyavuş

Q1

What does the surname Siyavuş mean?

The name of Siyavush, the wronged and slain prince of Ferdowsi’s Shahnameh. It goes back to Avestan Syāvaršan, explained as “having black stallions”, and was used as a man’s name in Ottoman times.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Siyavuş?

The root word of Siyavuş is Siyāvaš (Persian): ‘name of a hero of Iranian epic; Avestan “having black stallions”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Siyavuş?

Si·ya·vuş, 3 syllables; IPA: /sijaˈvuʃ/.