Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Tayyar

Tayyar /tajˈjaɾ/

“flying, swift”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
T
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 Tayyar?

Tayyar

IPA /tajˈjaɾ/

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

What does the surname Tayyar mean?

From Arabic ṭayyār “flying, swift as if flying”. It became common in Turkish as a man’s given name meaning “flying, very nimble”.1

What is Tayyar made of?

Tayyar is a single Arabic root: tayyar (tayyar: flying; swift).

Tayyar root tayyar tayyar: flying; swift ARABIC tayyar “Arabic ṭayyār ‘flying’” Tayyar tayyar root tayyar: flying; swift tayyar ARABIC “Arabic ṭayyār ‘flying’”
Tayyar: parts and root words
  • tayyar Arabic — Arabic ṭayyār “flying”1

How was the name Tayyar formed?

Tayyar is the adjective tayyar (“tayyar: flying; swift”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Tayyar?

  1. Şamil Tayyar writer 1965–

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

Is Tayyar also a first name?

Yes. Tayyar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “flying, swift”.

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

How is Tayyar written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Tayyar abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: tayyar accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Tayyar accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Tayyar

Q1

What does the surname Tayyar mean?

From Arabic ṭayyār “flying, swift as if flying”. It became common in Turkish as a man’s given name meaning “flying, very nimble”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tayyar?

The root word of Tayyar is tayyar (Arabic): ‘Arabic ṭayyār “flying”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tayyar?

Tay·yar, 2 syllables; IPA: /tajˈjaɾ/.