SURNAMEEntry 29
Acer
“a form of the name Hacer”2
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- Letters / syllables
- 4 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- mixed
- Initial
- A
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How do you pronounce Acer?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Acer mean?
Nişanyan Adlar treats Acer as Hacer with the initial h dropped. Hacer is the Arabic name Hâcer; it goes back to Hebrew Hagar, the wife of Abraham and mother of Ishmael in the Old Testament.2
That Acer goes back to Hacer is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Acer formed?
Acer is the word acer (“Hacer without initial h”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Who are some well-known people named Acer?
- Ebru Acer tennis player 2002–
- Miraç Acer association football player 1996–
- Yusuf Acer association football player 1997–
- Ersoy Acer researcher
- Furkan Ahmet Acer association football player 2000–
- Merve Acer researcher
- Sevtap Acer researcher
- Tuğba Acer researcher
People surnamed Acer as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Acer also a first name?
Yes. Acer is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “a form of the name Hacer”.
Acer as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Acer written and pronounced abroad?
In Acer, c is pronounced like English j in “jam”.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Acer?
Karaibrahimgil, Musa and Musaoğlu share gloss keywords with Acer within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Acer?
Read the root, formation and register information for Acer alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Acer
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Hacer
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Hacer
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Acer
- Q1
What does the surname Acer mean?
- Nişanyan Adlar treats Acer as Hacer with the initial h dropped. Hacer is the Arabic name Hâcer; it goes back to Hebrew Hagar, the wife of Abraham and mother of Ishmael in the Old Testament.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Acer?
- The root word of Acer is Hacer (Arabic): “female name (Arabic Hâcer, Hebrew Hagar)”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Acer?
- A·cer, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈdʒeɾ/.