Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 374

Artuç

Artuç /aɾˈtutʃ/ ASCII Artuc

“juniper”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. §5Spellings
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Artuç?

Artuç

IPA /aɾˈtutʃ/

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

What does the surname Artuç mean?

Artuç reflects the old name of the juniper: modern ardıç comes from Proto-Turkic **artuč*. The juniper is an evergreen, fragrant tree of the cypress family with dark berries.1

Grammar Older phonetic form of ardıç.

That Artuç goes back to artuç is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Artuç made of?

Artuç is a single root: artuç (artuç: older form of ardıç ‘juniper’).

Artuç root artuç artuç: older form ofardıç ‘juniper’ TURKIC artuç “juniper (Proto-Turkic*artuč)” Artuç artuç root artuç: older form of ardıç ‘juniper’ artuç TURKIC “juniper (Proto-Turkic *artuč)”
Artuç: parts and root words
  • artuç Turkic — juniper (Proto-Turkic *artuč)1

How was the name Artuç formed?

Artuç belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

How else is Artuç spelled?

Ardıçspelling

Who are some well-known people named Artuç?

  1. Sedat Artuç weightlifter 1976–
  2. Tolunay Artuç association football player 2005–
  3. Metin Artuç researcher

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

Is Artuç also a first name?

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

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

How is Artuç written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Artuc.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ardıç accessed 8 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
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Artuç

Q1

What does the surname Artuç mean?

Artuç reflects the old name of the juniper: modern ardıç comes from Proto-Turkic **artuč*. The juniper is an evergreen, fragrant tree of the cypress family with dark berries.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Artuç?

The root word of Artuç is artuç (Turkic): “juniper (Proto-Turkic *artuč)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Artuç?

Ar·tuç, 2 syllables; IPA: /aɾˈtutʃ/.