Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Yanya

Yanya /ˈjanja/

“the city of Ioannina”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Y
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Yanya?

Yanya

IPA /ˈjanja/

The stress usually falls on syllable 1 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Yanya mean?

Yanya is the Turkish name of Ioannina, a city in the Epirus region of Greece. It was under Ottoman rule from 1430 to 1913 and was the seat of the sanjak, later the province, of Yanya. The Greek name Ioannina is associated with a monastery dedicated to Saint John.1

What is Yanya made of?

Yanya is a single root: Yanya (Yanya: the city of Ioannina in Greece).

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Yanya: parts and root words
  • Ioannina Greek — city in Epirus1

How was the name Yanya formed?

Yanya belongs to the “place name” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Yanya?

  1. Nilüfer Yanya singer 1996–

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

How is Yanya written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Yanya is usually kept abroad.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wikipedia: Ioannina accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Yanya 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Yanya

Q1

What does the surname Yanya mean?

Yanya is the Turkish name of Ioannina, a city in the Epirus region of Greece. It was under Ottoman rule from 1430 to 1913 and was the seat of the sanjak, later the province, of Yanya. The Greek name Ioannina is associated with a monastery dedicated to Saint John.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yanya?

The root word of Yanya is Ioannina (Greek): “city in Epirus”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yanya?

Yan·ya, 2 syllables; IPA: /ˈjanja/.