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Yalaz

Yalaz /jaˈɫaz/

“flame”1

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How do you pronounce Yalaz?

Yalaz

IPA /jaˈɫaz/

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

What does the surname Yalaz mean?

In regional speech yalaz means “flame”. The word developed from Old Turkic yalawız, itself derived from the Middle Turkic verb yalabı- “to flare up, to shine”. The surname evokes the liveliness and warmth of a rising flame; there are also settlements called Yalaz in Hatay and Şırnak.1

Yalaz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Yalaz made of?

Yalaz is a single Turkic root: yalaz (flame).

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Yalaz: parts and root words
  • yalaz Turkic — dialect: flame; Old Turkic yalawız, Middle Turkic yalabı- “to flare, to shine”1

How was the name Yalaz formed?

Yalaz is the word yalaz (“flame”), 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 Yalaz?

  1. Suat Yalaz screenwriter 1932–2020
  2. Tayyar Yalaz amateur wrestler 1901–1943
  3. Ali Yalaz actor 1933–1993
  4. Cüneyt Yalaz actor 1966–
  5. Gül Yalaz actor 1939–2013
  6. Mehmet Yalaz researcher

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

Is Yalaz also a first name?

Yes. Yalaz is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “flame”.

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Yalaz?

Cıngı, Alev and Altınışık share gloss keywords with Yalaz within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Yalaz?

Read the root, formation and register information for Yalaz alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Yalaz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yalaz accessed 8 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 Yalaz

Q1

What does the surname Yalaz mean?

In regional speech yalaz means “flame”. The word developed from Old Turkic yalawız, itself derived from the Middle Turkic verb yalabı- “to flare up, to shine”. The surname evokes the liveliness and warmth of a rising flame; there are also settlements called Yalaz in Hatay and Şırnak.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yalaz?

The root word of Yalaz is yalaz (Turkic): ‘dialect: flame; Old Turkic yalawız, Middle Turkic yalabı- “to flare, to shine”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yalaz?

Ya·laz, 2 syllables; IPA: /jaˈɫaz/.