Surnames
The surname Balkaya
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Balkaya means
Honey and a large mass of rock
It combines bal, honey, and kaya, rock. The components are clear, but the spelling does not establish a particular figurative meaning.
What a surname means says nothing about the origins of the families who bear it.
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