SURNAMEEntry 566
Ataç
“little father”2
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How do you pronounce Ataç?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Ataç mean?
Ataç is an Old Turkic word meaning ‘little father, dear father’: ata ‘father’ with the affectionate diminutive suffix -ç. It carries the same fond tone as other Turkish diminutive formations. It is also used as a male given name.1,2
Grammar ata + affectionate diminutive -ç.
That Ataç goes back to ataç and ata is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Ataç formed?
Ataç was formed by adding the suffix -ç (“affectionate diminutive suffix”) to ata (“father; ancestor”).
Which surnames are related to Ataç?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Atalay | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Atay | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Ataman | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Atasoy | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Ata | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Atakan | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Atabek | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Atalar | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Ataoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Atacan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Ataseven | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Ayata | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Ataç?
- Hasan Fehmi Ataç politician 1879–1961
- Nurullah Ataç writer 1898–1957
- Metin Ataç soldier 1946–
- Muzaffer Ataç physicist 1933–2010
- Abdülbaki Ataç politician 1950–
- Ahmet Ataç politician 1946–
- Engin Ataç physician 1943–
- Galip Ataç politician 1879–1947
People surnamed Ataç as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Ataç also a first name?
Yes. Ataç is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “little father”.
Ataç as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Ataç written and pronounced abroad?
Outside Türkiye the name is often written Atac in passports and registers that lack Turkish letters.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Ataç?
Atadan, Atalı and Ağbaba share gloss keywords with Ataç within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Ataç?
Read the root, formation and register information for Ataç alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ata
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Ataç
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ata
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Ataç
- Q1
What does the surname Ataç mean?
- Ataç is an Old Turkic word meaning ‘little father, dear father’: ata ‘father’ with the affectionate diminutive suffix -ç. It carries the same fond tone as other Turkish diminutive formations. It is also used as a male given name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Ataç?
- The root word of Ataç is ata (Turkic): “father; ancestors”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Ataç?
- A·taç, 2 syllables; IPA: /aˈtatʃ/.