Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 286

Alçı

Alçı /aɫˈtʃɯ/ ASCII Alci

“plaster, gypsum”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Alçı?

Alçı

IPA /aɫˈtʃɯ/

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

What does the surname Alçı mean?

Alçı is plaster: gypsum burned and ground to a white powder that hardens when mixed with water. It is used for wall plaster, moulds and, in medicine, for casts (alçıya almak “to put in a cast”).1

Alçı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Alçı made of?

Alçı is a single Turkic root: alçı (alçı: plaster, gypsum).

Alçı root alçı alçı: plaster, gypsum TURKIC alçı “plaster, gypsum” Alçı alçı root alçı: plaster, gypsum alçı TURKIC “plaster, gypsum”
Alçı: parts and root words
  • alçı Turkic — plaster, gypsum1

How was the name Alçı formed?

Alçı is the word alçı (“alçı: plaster, gypsum”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Alçı?

  1. Nagehan Alçı journalist 1977–

People surnamed Alçı as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

How is Alçı written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records ı is usually written i, ç becomes c (or ch), giving Alci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: alçı accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Alçı

Q1

What does the surname Alçı mean?

Alçı is plaster: gypsum burned and ground to a white powder that hardens when mixed with water. It is used for wall plaster, moulds and, in medicine, for casts (alçıya almak “to put in a cast”).
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Alçı?

The root word of Alçı is alçı (Turkic): “plaster, gypsum”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Alçı?

Al·çı, 2 syllables; IPA: /aɫˈtʃɯ/.