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Tekinay
“prince + moon”1
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How do you pronounce Tekinay?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Tekinay mean?
A name built from tekin and ay ‘moon’. According to Nişanyan’s dictionary of names, tekin was the title of members of the khan’s lineage in the old Turkic states and was among the first New Turkish names proposed in 1933. Ay adds the sense of beauty and radiance in name compounds.1
Grammar tekin + ay.
That Tekinay goes back to tekin and ay is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Tekinay formed?
Tekinay was formed by joining tekin (“prince”) and ay (“moon”).
Which surnames are related to Tekinay?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tekin | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Aytekin | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Alptekin | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Ertekin | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Öztekin | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Karatekin | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Taştekin | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Aktekin | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Dağtekin | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Tekinalp | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Baytekin | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Cantekin | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Tekinay?
- Alev Tekinay writer 1951–
- Selahattin Sulhi Tekinay lawyer 1923–1995
- Ayşe Begüm Tekinay researcher 2000–
People surnamed Tekinay as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Tekinay also a first name?
Yes. Tekinay is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “prince + moon”.
Tekinay as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Tekinay?
Aktekin, Aytekin and Cantekin share gloss keywords with Tekinay within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Tekinay?
Read the root, formation and register information for Tekinay 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: Tekin
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Tekin
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Tekinay
- Q1
What does the surname Tekinay mean?
- A name built from tekin and ay ‘moon’. According to Nişanyan’s dictionary of names, tekin was the title of members of the khan’s lineage in the old Turkic states and was among the first New Turkish names proposed in 1933. Ay adds the sense of beauty and radiance in name compounds.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Tekinay?
- Tekinay is made up of two elements: tekin “title of members of the khan’s lineage” (Turkic) and ay “moon” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Tekinay?
- Te·ki·nay, 3 syllables; IPA: /teciˈnaj/.