Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 31

Açan

Açan /aˈtʃan/ ASCII Acan

“opening, blossoming”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
A
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Açan?

Açan

IPA /aˈtʃan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Açan mean?

Açan is the participle of açmak: “the one that opens”; of a flower “blossoming”, of the sky “clearing, letting the sun through”. In anatomy açan is also the term for extensor muscles.1

Grammar participle of aç- (-an)

That Açan goes back to açmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Açan made of?

Açan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: aç- (açmak: to open; to blossom) + -an (participle suffix -an).

Açan + root aç- açmak: to open; toblossom TURKIC açmak “to open; to bloom; forthe sun to come out” suffix -an participle suffix -an Açan aç- root açmak: to open; to blossom açmak TURKIC “to open; to bloom; for the sunto come out” -an suffix participle suffix -an
Açan: parts and root words
  • açmak Turkic — to open; to bloom; for the sun to come out1

How was the name Açan formed?

Açan was formed by adding the suffix -an (“participle suffix -an”) to the verb stem aç- (“açmak: to open; to blossom”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Açan?

Açan Tanyolaç Çığıraçan Dilâçar Gülaç Gülaçar
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Tanyolaç same root – –
02 Çığıraçan same root – –
03 Dilâçar same root – –
04 Gülaç same root – –
05 Gülaçar same root – –

How is Açan written and pronounced abroad?

In Açan, ç (English “ch”) often appears as c, giving forms such as Acan.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: açmak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: açmak accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: açan accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Açan

Q1

What does the surname Açan mean?

Açan is the participle of açmak: “the one that opens”; of a flower “blossoming”, of the sky “clearing, letting the sun through”. In anatomy açan is also the term for extensor muscles.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Açan?

The root word of Açan is açmak (Turkic): “to open; to bloom; for the sun to come out”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Açan?

A·çan, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈtʃan/.