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Yalvaç

Yalvaç /jaɫˈvatʃ/ ASCII Yalvac

“envoy, prophet”1

Established origin Yalvaç: root entries for yalavaç · How do we know?

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6 / 2
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Plain noun
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How do you pronounce Yalvaç?

Yalvaç

IPA /jaɫˈvatʃ/

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

What does the surname Yalvaç mean?

From Old Turkic yalavaç “envoy, messenger”, yalvaç came to mean “prophet” in Turkish. The district of Yalvaç in Isparta province bears the same name.1

Yalvaç is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Yalvaç made of?

Yalvaç is a single Turkic root: yalvaç (yalvaç: envoy, prophet).

Yalvaç root yalvaç yalvaç: envoy, prophet TURKIC yalavaç “envoy; prophet” Yalvaç yalvaç root yalvaç: envoy, prophet yalavaç TURKIC “envoy; prophet”
Yalvaç: parts and root words
  • yalavaç Turkic — envoy; prophet1

How was the name Yalvaç formed?

Yalvaç is the word yalvaç (“yalvaç: envoy, prophet”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Yalvaç?

  1. Metin Yalvaç researcher

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

Is Yalvaç also a first name?

Yes. Yalvaç is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “envoy, prophet”.

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

How is Yalvaç written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Yalvac.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Yalvaç?

Melek, Mursal and Yusufi share gloss keywords with Yalvaç within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Yalvaç?

Read the root, formation and register information for Yalvaç alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yalavaç accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yalvaç accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yalvaç accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Yalvaç

Q1

What does the surname Yalvaç mean?

From Old Turkic yalavaç “envoy, messenger”, yalvaç came to mean “prophet” in Turkish. The district of Yalvaç in Isparta province bears the same name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yalvaç?

The root word of Yalvaç is yalavaç (Turkic): “envoy; prophet”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yalvaç?

Yal·vaç, 2 syllables; IPA: /jaɫˈvatʃ/.