Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 430

Andıç

Andıç /anˈdɯtʃ/ ASCII Andic

“memorandum”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Andıç?

Andıç

IPA /anˈdɯtʃ/

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

What does the surname Andıç mean?

An andıç is a note written as a warning or reminder, a memorandum. The word is related to the verb anmak, “to remember”: an andıç is what is written down so that it will not be forgotten. The surname carries a word from the world of writing and records.1

That Andıç goes back to andıç and anmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Andıç is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Andıç made of?

Andıç is a single Turkic root: andıç (andıç: memorandum).

Andıç + root andıç andıç: memorandum TURKIC andıç “memorandum, remindernote” TURKIC anmak “to remember, to mention” Andıç andıç root andıç: memorandum andıç TURKIC “memorandum, reminder note” anmak TURKIC “to remember, to mention”
Andıç: parts and root words
  • andıç Turkic — memorandum, reminder note1
  • anmak Turkic — to remember, to mention1

How was the name Andıç formed?

Andıç is the word andıç (“andıç: memorandum”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Andıç?

Andıç Anıl Anar Angın
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Anıl same root – –
02 Anar same root – –
03 Angın same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Andıç?

  1. İsak Andiç Ermay businessperson 1953–2024
  2. Furkan Andıç actor 1990–
  3. Ahmet Kerim Andıç basketball player 2008–
  4. Nahman Andic businessperson
  5. Çağatay Andıç researcher

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

Is Andıç also a first name?

Yes. Andıç is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “memorandum”.

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

How is Andıç written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Andic.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: andıç accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: andıç accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Andıç 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 Andıç

Q1

What does the surname Andıç mean?

An andıç is a note written as a warning or reminder, a memorandum. The word is related to the verb anmak, “to remember”: an andıç is what is written down so that it will not be forgotten. The surname carries a word from the world of writing and records.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Andıç?

The root word of Andıç is anmak (Turkic): “to remember, to mention”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Andıç?

An·dıç, 2 syllables; IPA: /anˈdɯtʃ/.