Işılay Explained

Işılay (pronounced as /tr/) is a Turkish surname^[1] and female given name^{[2] [3]} formed by the combination of the Turkish words ışıl ("brilliant; sparkling, shining, radiant") and ay ("moon") – thus literally meaning "sparkling moon"^[4]  – and may refer to:

• Işılay Saygın (1947–2019), Turkish architect, politician and four-time government minister
• Emir Işılay (born 1978), Turkish jazz and film composer and pianist

Notes and References

1. Web site: Işılay Surname Meaning & Statistics . forebears.io . November 30, 2019 . Approximately 227 people bear this surname. Most prevalent in: Turkey. Highest density in: Turkey..
2. Web site: Name IŞILAY mit Bedeutung . vaybee.de . November 30, 2019 . Geschlechtsform: weiblich; Bedeutung: erhellend, erleuchtende, aufhellend. de.
3. Web site: Statistics and meaning of name Isilay . namespedia.com . November 30, 2019 . Usage: 84% firstname, 16% surname. […] Surname Isilay is used at least 8 times in at least 3 countries..
4. Web site: Definition von ışılay . seslisozluk.net . November 30, 2019 . Işılay (isim): Sparkling moon.