Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 608

Atıcı

Atıcı /atɯˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Atici

“marksman, good shot”2

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

How do you pronounce Atıcı?

Atıcı

IPA /atɯˈdʒɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Atıcı mean?

Atıcı means a marksman, someone who hits his target, whether with an arrow, a stone or a gun. The word is built from the verb atmak ‘to throw, to shoot’ with the agent suffix -ıcı.2,3

Grammar Verb stem at- plus the agent-noun suffix -ıcı, as in yapıcı ‘maker’ or okuyucu ‘reader’.

Atıcı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Atıcı made of?

Atıcı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: at- (atmak: to throw, to shoot) + -ıcı (deverbal agent suffix).

Atıcı ++ root at- atmak: to throw, to shoot TURKIC atıcı “marksman, a good shot” suffix -ıcı deverbal agent suffix TURKIC atmak “to throw; to fire aweapon” Atıcı at- root atmak: to throw, to shoot atıcı TURKIC “marksman, a good shot” -ıcı suffix deverbal agent suffix atmak TURKIC “to throw; to fire a weapon”
Atıcı: parts and root words
  • atıcı Turkic — marksman, a good shot2
  • atmak Turkic — to throw; to fire a weapon3

How was the name Atıcı formed?

Atıcı was formed by adding the suffix -ıcı (“deverbal agent suffix”) to at- (“atmak: to throw, to shoot”).

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

Which surnames are related to Atıcı?

Atıcı Atmaca Atar Canatan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Atmaca same root – –
02 Atar same root – –
03 Canatan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Atıcı?

  1. Hüseyin Atıcı athletics competitor 1986–
  2. Tuğçe Atıcı volleyball player 1989–
  3. Mustafa Atıcı politician 1969–
  4. Aytuğ Atıcı politician 1964–
  5. Ece Gamze Atıcı writer 1978–
  6. İsmet Atıcı boxer 1941–1997
  7. Ataman Altuğ Atıcı researcher
  8. Ebru Atıcı association football player 1999–

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

How is Atıcı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Atici in passports and registers that lack Turkish letters.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Atıcı (soyadı) accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: atıcı accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: atmak 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

Common questions about Atıcı

Q1

What does the surname Atıcı mean?

Atıcı means a marksman, someone who hits his target, whether with an arrow, a stone or a gun. The word is built from the verb atmak ‘to throw, to shoot’ with the agent suffix -ıcı.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Atıcı?

The root word of Atıcı is atmak (Turkic): “to throw; to fire a weapon”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Atıcı?

A·tı·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /atɯˈdʒɯ/.