Atay (IPA: [aˈtaj]) is a masculine Turkish given name.[1] It is also spelled as Atai in some cultures.
Notable people with the name include:
Given name
edit- Atay Aktuğ, former president of the Turkish football club Trabzonspor
Surname
editish actress
- Hatice Atay (born 1996), Turkish female wheelchair basketball and para-badminton player
- Oğuz Atay (1934–1977), Turkish writer
- Dely Atay-Atayan (1914–2004), Filipina comedian
Fictional characters
edit- Cengiz Atay, main villain of Turkish crime drama Ezel
- Can Atay, son of Cengiz and Eyşan Atay of Turkish crime drama Ezel
- Eyşan Atay, wife of Cengiz Atay and girlfriend of Ezel "Ömer" of Turkish crime drama Ezel
Mythology
edit- Atai Ulaan or Atay Han, Buryat mythological figure
Places
edit- Nsit-Atai, local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
References
edit- ^ "Atay". Encyclopédie de l’Islam. doi:10.1163/9789004206106_eifo_sim_8364.