Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 428

Andaç

Andaç /anˈdatʃ/ ASCII Andac

“keepsake, memento”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Andaç?

Andaç

IPA /anˈdatʃ/

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

What does the surname Andaç mean?

Andaç comes from anmak ‘to remember’ and means ‘keepsake, memento’; today it is also used for school yearbooks and diaries. As a surname it carries the image of ‘one to be remembered’.1

Grammar an- + -daç: deverbal noun.

Andaç is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Andaç made of?

Andaç is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: an- (anmak: to remember) + -daç (noun-forming suffix).

Andaç ++ root an- anmak: to remember TURKIC andaç “keepsake, memento;yearbook; diary” suffix -daç noun-forming suffix TURKIC andaç “memento” Andaç an- root anmak: to remember andaç TURKIC “keepsake, memento; yearbook;diary” -daç suffix noun-forming suffix andaç TURKIC “memento”
Andaç: parts and root words
  • andaç Turkic — keepsake, memento; yearbook; diary1
  • andaç Turkic — memento1

How was the name Andaç formed?

Andaç was formed by adding the suffix -daç (“noun-forming suffix”) to an- (“anmak: to remember”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Andaç?

  1. Münevver Andaç translator 1917–1998
  2. Doğan Andaç military personnel 1922–2012
  3. Erol Kazım Andaç politician 1933–2019
  4. Feridun Andaç author 1954–
  5. Müberra Andaç researcher
  6. Oğuzhan Andaç association football player 2006–
  7. Tolga Andaç businessperson 1990–

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

Is Andaç also a first name?

Yes. Andaç is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “keepsake, memento”.

Andaç as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Andaç written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Andac.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Andaç accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: andaç accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: andaç accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Andaç

Q1

What does the surname Andaç mean?

Andaç comes from anmak ‘to remember’ and means ‘keepsake, memento’; today it is also used for school yearbooks and diaries. As a surname it carries the image of ‘one to be remembered’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Andaç?

The root word of Andaç is andaç (Turkic): “keepsake, memento; yearbook; diary”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Andaç?

An·daç, 2 syllables; IPA: /anˈdatʃ/.