Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 702

Aytaç

Aytaç /ajˈtatʃ/ ASCII Aytac

“moon-crowned”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
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 Aytaç?

Aytaç

IPA /ajˈtatʃ/

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

What does the surname Aytaç mean?

A name built from Turkic ay “moon” and taç “crown”, a word of Persian origin. Name dictionaries explain it as “crowned as if with the moon, wearing a crown bright as the moon”; it is used for both boys and girls.1,2

Grammar Compound ay + taç.

That Aytaç goes back to ay and taç is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Aytaç made of?

Aytaç combines Turkic and Persian elements in 2 parts: ay (ay: moon) + taç (taç: crown).

Aytaç + first element ay ay: moon TURKIC ay “moon” root taç taç: crown PERSIAN taç “crown” Aytaç ay first element ay: moon ay TURKIC “moon” taç root taç: crown taç PERSIAN “crown”
Aytaç: parts and root words
  • ay Turkic — moon1
  • taç Persian — crown2

How was the name Aytaç formed?

Aytaç was formed by joining ay (“ay: moon”) and taç (“taç: crown”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Aytaç?

Aytaç Taçyıldız Aktaç Taç
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Taçyıldız same root – –
02 Aktaç same root – –
03 Taç same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Aytaç?

  1. Kadri Aytaç association football player 1931–2003
  2. Sakıp Aytaç association football player 1991–
  3. Hamit Aytaç calligrapher 1891–1982
  4. Kimya Gökçe Aytaç film actor 1990–
  5. Abdullah Sabri Aytaç politician 1870–1950
  6. Ercüment Aytaç writer 1965–
  7. Zeki Aytaç researcher
  8. Önder Aytaç journalist 1964–

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

Is Aytaç also a first name?

Yes. Aytaç is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “moon-crowned”.

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

How is Aytaç written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is written Aytac in English and German records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ay accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: taç accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Aytaç accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Aytaç accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Aytaç

Q1

What does the surname Aytaç mean?

A name built from Turkic ay “moon” and taç “crown”, a word of Persian origin. Name dictionaries explain it as “crowned as if with the moon, wearing a crown bright as the moon”; it is used for both boys and girls.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aytaç?

Aytaç is made up of two elements: ay “moon” (Turkic) and taç “crown” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Aytaç?

Ay·taç, 2 syllables; IPA: /ajˈtatʃ/.