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Tanyeli
“dawn breeze”2
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How do you pronounce Tanyeli?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Tanyeli mean?
Tan yeli is the light breeze that rises at daybreak. The name joins two Old Turkic words, tan “dawn” and yel “wind”, linked by the compound marker -i. A village in the Artova district of Tokat also bears the name.2,3
Grammar tan + yel + -i (Turkish noun compound with possessive marker).
Tanyeli is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Tanyeli formed?
Tanyeli was formed by adding the suffix -i (“compound (possessive) marker”) to tan + yel.
Which surnames are related to Tanyeli?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tan | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Altan | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Taner | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Ertan | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Aktan | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Tanyeri | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Tansel | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Karayel | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Kızıltan | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Tandoğan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Göktan | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Öztan | same root | – | – |
How else is Tanyeli spelled?
- Tanyelspelling
Who are some well-known people named Tanyeli?
- Uğur Tanyeli architect 1952–
- Deniz Tanyeli actor 1939–2016
- Nevhiz Tanyeli painter 1941–
- Yavuz Tanyeli painter 1950–
- Coşkun Tanyeli production designer
- Ömer Tanyeli researcher
People surnamed Tanyeli as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Tanyeli also a first name?
Yes. Tanyeli is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “dawn breeze”.
Tanyeli as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which guides add context to Tanyeli?
Read the root, formation and register information for Tanyeli alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Tanyel
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: tan
- 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: yel
- 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Tanyeli
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Tanyeli
- Q1
What does the surname Tanyeli mean?
- Tan yeli is the light breeze that rises at daybreak. The name joins two Old Turkic words, tan “dawn” and yel “wind”, linked by the compound marker -i. A village in the Artova district of Tokat also bears the name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Tanyeli?
- Tanyeli is made up of two elements: tan “dawn, daybreak” (Turkic) and yel “wind” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Tanyeli?
- Tan·ye·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /tanjeˈli/.