SURNAMEEntry 4,829
Uyar
“agreeable, in harmony”2
Leading provinces Karaman
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- Letters / syllables
- 4 / 2
- Formation
- From a verb
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- U
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How do you pronounce Uyar?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Uyar mean?
The aorist form of uymak, “to fit, to conform”: “who fits in, who complies”. The name describes a person in harmony with those around him, agreeable and easy to get on with. It goes back to Proto-Turkic *ud-, “to follow, conform”, and is also recorded as a male given name.2
Grammar Aorist participle of uymak (uy- + -ar).
That Uyar goes back to uymak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Uyar formed?
Uyar was formed by adding the suffix -ar (“aorist participle”) to the verb stem uy- (“uymak: to fit, to conform, to comply”).
Which surnames are related to Uyar?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Uygun | same root | – | – |
Where in Türkiye is Uyar most common?
Uyar is outside the national top 30, but it appears in the top-30 list of 1 province; its best rank is 26th in Karaman.1
- In the province top 30 1
- Not listed
| # | Province | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Karaman | 26 | 816 |
Who are some well-known people named Uyar?
- Turgut Uyar poet 1927–1985
- Tomris Uyar writer 1941–2003
- Ahmet Uyar amateur wrestler 1998–
- Burcu Uyar singer 1978–
- Yücel Uyar association football player 1960–
- Çağıl Uyar ice hockey player 1986–
- Sevil Uyar actor 1982–
- Ali Uyar politician 1942–
People surnamed Uyar as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Uyar also a first name?
Yes. Uyar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “agreeable, in harmony”.
Uyar as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Uyar?
Elverdi, Denk and Doğruöz share gloss keywords with Uyar within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Uyar?
Read the root, formation and register information for Uyar alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and Turkish Surname Statistics: Surnames in Numbers.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: uymak
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Uyar
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 6 Natural Earth Natural Earth: Admin-1 boundaries
- 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Uyar
- Q1
What does the surname Uyar mean?
- The aorist form of uymak, “to fit, to conform”: “who fits in, who complies”. The name describes a person in harmony with those around him, agreeable and easy to get on with. It goes back to Proto-Turkic *ud-, “to follow, conform”, and is also recorded as a male given name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Uyar?
- The root word of Uyar is uymak (Turkic): “to fit, suit; to follow, conform”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Uyar?
- U·yar, 2 syllables; IPA: /uˈjaɾ/.