Surnames
The surname Kızılay
Source: TÜİK, ADNKS. The lists cover the 30 most common surnames for Türkiye and for each province.
What the surname Kızılay means
A red or crimson moon
It combines kızıl, “red,” with ay, “moon.” The same word also names the Turkish Red Crescent organisation.
What a surname means says nothing about the origins of the families who bear it.
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. All surnames →