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Taşay

Taşay /taˈʃaj/ ASCII Tasay

“stone and moon”1

Probable origin Taşay: root entries for taş + ay · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
1934 coinage
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How do you pronounce Taşay?

Taşay

IPA /taˈʃaj/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Taşay mean?

Taşay is a 1934-style surname of taş, “stone”, and ay, “moon”, pairing the firmness of stone with the brightness of the moon. Both elements are Old Turkic: tāş and āy.1,2

That Taşay goes back to taş and ay is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Taşay made of?

Taşay is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: taş (taş: stone) + ay (ay: moon).

Taşay + root taş taş: stone TURKIC taş “stone” root ay ay: moon TURKIC ay “moon” Taşay taş root taş: stone taş TURKIC “stone” ay root ay: moon ay TURKIC “moon”
Taşay: parts and root words

How was the name Taşay formed?

Taşay is a name newly coined from taş (“taş: stone”) and ay (“ay: moon”) in the years of the surname law.

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

Which surnames are related to Taşay?

Taşay Aktaş Karataş Taş Altıntaş Demirtaş Taşdemir
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Aktaş same root 30 222,711
02 Karataş same root – –
03 Taş same root – –
04 Altıntaş same root – –
05 Demirtaş same root – –
06 Taşdemir same root – –
07 Taşçı same root – –
08 Ertaş same root – –
09 Göktaş same root – –
10 Taşkıran same root – –
11 Taştan same root – –
12 Altuntaş same root – –

How is Taşay written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records it often appears as Tasay.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Taşay?

Sevimay, Somay and Tınay share gloss keywords with Taşay within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Taşay?

Read the root, formation and register information for Taşay 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: taş
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ay
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
  4. 4 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)

Common questions about Taşay

Q1

What does the surname Taşay mean?

Taşay is a 1934-style surname of taş, “stone”, and ay, “moon”, pairing the firmness of stone with the brightness of the moon. Both elements are Old Turkic: tāş and āy.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Taşay?

Taşay is made up of two elements: taş “stone” (Turkic) and ay “moon” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Taşay?

Ta·şay, 2 syllables; IPA: /taˈʃaj/.