Surnames
The surname Demiralay
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Demiralay means
A military regiment strong as iron
It reads as a combination of demir, “iron,” and alay, “regiment.” Alay in this sense is of Greek origin.
What a surname means says nothing about the origins of the families who bear it.
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