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Soyadı

Soyadı /sojaˈdɯ/ ASCII Soyadi

“surname”1

Established origin Soyadı: root entries for soy + ad · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Soyadı?

Soyadı

IPA /sojaˈdɯ/

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

What does the surname Soyadı mean?

Soyadı means “surname”, the name shared by all members of a family; it is a compound of soy, “lineage”, and ad, “name”. In Türkiye surnames became compulsory with the Surname Law of 1934.1

Soyadı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Soyadı made of?

Soyadı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: soy (soy: lineage) + ad (ad: name) + -ı (compound marker).

Soyadı ++ root soy soy: lineage TURKIC soy “lineage” root ad ad: name TURKIC ad “name” suffix -ı compound marker Soyadı soy root soy: lineage soy TURKIC “lineage” ad root ad: name ad TURKIC “name” -ı suffix compound marker
Soyadı: parts and root words

How was the name Soyadı formed?

Soyadı was formed by adding the suffix -ı (“compound marker”) to soy + ad.

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

Which surnames are related to Soyadı?

Soyadı Aksoy Gürsoy Ulusoy Özsoy Ersoy Soysal
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Aksoy same root – –
02 Gürsoy same root – –
03 Ulusoy same root – –
04 Özsoy same root – –
05 Ersoy same root – –
06 Soysal same root – –
07 Soylu same root – –
08 Atasoy same root – –
09 Şensoy same root – –
10 Soydan same root – –
11 Soyer same root – –
12 Yücesoy same root – –

How is Soyadı written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records it often appears as Soyadi.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Soyadı?

Ilıksoy, Kılıçsoy and Soykök share gloss keywords with Soyadı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Soyadı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Soyadı 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. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ad accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: soyadı accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Soyadı

Q1

What does the surname Soyadı mean?

Soyadı means “surname”, the name shared by all members of a family; it is a compound of soy, “lineage”, and ad, “name”. In Türkiye surnames became compulsory with the Surname Law of 1934.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Soyadı?

Soyadı is made up of two elements: soy “lineage” (Turkic) and ad “name” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Soyadı?

So·ya·dı, 3 syllables; IPA: /sojaˈdɯ/.