Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 348

Alsaç

Alsaç /aɫˈsatʃ/ ASCII Alsac

“red-haired”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
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 Alsaç?

Alsaç

IPA /aɫˈsatʃ/

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

What does the surname Alsaç mean?

Formed from al “red” and saç “hair”, the name means “red-haired”. Saç is also the iron griddle for baking flatbread, but in this compound the natural reading is “red hair”.1,2

Grammar Compound al + saç.

That Alsaç goes back to al and saç is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Alsaç made of?

Alsaç is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: al (al: red) + saç (saç: hair).

Alsaç + root al al: red TURKIC al “red” root saç saç: hair TURKIC saç “hair of the head” Alsaç al root al: red al TURKIC “red” saç root saç: hair saç TURKIC “hair of the head”
Alsaç: parts and root words
  • al Turkic — red1
  • saç Turkic — hair of the head2

How was the name Alsaç formed?

Alsaç was formed by joining al (“al: red”) and saç (“saç: hair”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Alsaç?

  1. Elif Pınar Alsaç researcher
  2. Orhan Alsaç architect 1914–1991

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

How is Alsaç written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Alsac: ç becomes c or ch.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: al accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: saç accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 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 Alsaç

Q1

What does the surname Alsaç mean?

Formed from al “red” and saç “hair”, the name means “red-haired”. Saç is also the iron griddle for baking flatbread, but in this compound the natural reading is “red hair”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Alsaç?

Alsaç is made up of two elements: al “red” (Turkic) and saç “hair of the head” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Alsaç?

Al·saç, 2 syllables; IPA: /aɫˈsatʃ/.