Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Tınaz

Tınaz /tɯˈnaz/ ASCII Tinaz

“heap of threshed grain”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
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 Tınaz?

Tınaz

IPA /tɯˈnaz/

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

What does the surname Tınaz mean?

A tınaz is the heap of threshed grain on the threshing floor, waiting to be winnowed. When the wind rises the heap is tossed, the chaff blows away and the grain remains. It is a village word, an image of harvest time and plenty.1

Grammar Bare noun.

Tınaz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Tınaz made of?

Tınaz is a single Turkic root: tınaz (heap of threshed grain ready for winnowing).

Tınaz root tınaz heap of threshed grainready for winnowing TURKIC tınaz “heap of threshed grainready for winnowing;…” Tınaz tınaz root heap of threshed grain ready forwinnowing tınaz TURKIC “heap of threshed grain ready forwinnowing; heap”
Tınaz: parts and root words
  • tınaz Turkic — heap of threshed grain ready for winnowing; heap1

How was the name Tınaz formed?

Tınaz is the word tınaz (“heap of threshed grain ready for winnowing”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Tınaz?

  1. Naci Tınaz politician 1882–1964
  2. Faruk Tınaz musician 1956–2021
  3. İrfan Tınaz military officer 1929–2026
  4. Selen Tınaz motorcycle racer 2008–
  5. Fikret Tınaz film director
  6. Gülgün Boşgelmez Tınaz researcher
  7. Şule Tınaz researcher
  8. Şule Tınaz actor

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

Is Tınaz also a first name?

Yes. Tınaz is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “heap of threshed grain”.

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

How is Tınaz written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language documents it often appears as Tinaz.

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Tınaz

Q1

What does the surname Tınaz mean?

A tınaz is the heap of threshed grain on the threshing floor, waiting to be winnowed. When the wind rises the heap is tossed, the chaff blows away and the grain remains. It is a village word, an image of harvest time and plenty.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tınaz?

The root word of Tınaz is tınaz (Turkic): “heap of threshed grain ready for winnowing; heap”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tınaz?

Tı·naz, 2 syllables; IPA: /tɯˈnaz/.