Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 678

Aykaç

Aykaç /ajˈkatʃ/ ASCII Aykac

“eloquent speaker, adviser”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
back
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 Aykaç?

Aykaç

IPA /ajˈkatʃ/

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

What does the surname Aykaç mean?

Aykaç is traced to the Old Turkic stem ay- “to say”. Dictionaries gloss it as “eloquent speaker, poet, orator” and “adviser”; in the early Turkic states the official who counselled the ruler and conveyed his word bore a name from the same stem.1

Grammar ay- “to say” + -gaç; written with k in Turkey.

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

What is Aykaç made of?

Aykaç is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ay- (ay-: Old Turkic “to say”) + -gaç (noun-forming suffix).

Aykaç + root ay- ay-: Old Turkic “to say” TURKIC Aykaç “male name: eloquentspeaker, poet; orator;…” suffix -gaç noun-forming suffix Aykaç ay- root ay-: Old Turkic “to say” Aykaç TURKIC “male name: eloquent speaker,poet; orator; adviser” -gaç suffix noun-forming suffix
Aykaç: parts and root words
  • Aykaç Turkic — male name: eloquent speaker, poet; orator; adviser1

How was the name Aykaç formed?

Aykaç was formed by adding the suffix -gaç (“noun-forming suffix”) to ay- (“ay-: Old Turkic “to say””).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Aykaç?

  1. Turgut Aykaç boxer 1958–
  2. Ayça Aykaç volleyball player 1996–
  3. Fazıl Ahmet Aykaç politician 1884–1967
  4. Eşfak Aykaç association football player 1918–2003
  5. Ebru Aykaç film actor 1975–
  6. Mehmet Aykaç actor 1956–
  7. Mehmet Aykaç film actor 1992–
  8. Mustafa Aykaç university teacher 1958–

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

Is Aykaç also a first name?

Yes. Aykaç is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “eloquent speaker, adviser”.

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

How is Aykaç written and pronounced abroad?

Passports and English-language documents often show it as Aykac.

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Aykaç

Q1

What does the surname Aykaç mean?

Aykaç is traced to the Old Turkic stem ay- “to say”. Dictionaries gloss it as “eloquent speaker, poet, orator” and “adviser”; in the early Turkic states the official who counselled the ruler and conveyed his word bore a name from the same stem.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aykaç?

The root word of Aykaç is Aykaç (Turkic): “male name: eloquent speaker, poet; orator; adviser”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Aykaç?

Ay·kaç, 2 syllables; IPA: /ajˈkatʃ/.