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Çatalçekiç

Çatalçekiç /tʃataɫtʃeˈkitʃ/ ASCII Catalcekic

“forked hammer”2

Probable origin Çatalçekiç: root entries for çatal + çekiç · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
10 / 4
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ç
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How do you pronounce Çatalçekiç?

Çatalçekiç

IPA /tʃataɫtʃeˈkitʃ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Çatalçekiç mean?

The name joins çatal “forked” and çekiç “hammer”; literally it means “forked hammer”.1,2

Grammar çatal + çekiç.

That Çatalçekiç goes back to çatal and çekiç is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Çatalçekiç made of?

Çatalçekiç is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: çatal (çatal: forked) + çekiç (çekiç: hammer).

Çatalçekiç + root çatal çatal: forked TURKIC çatal “forked; fork” root çekiç çekiç: hammer TURKIC çekiç “hammer” Çatalçekiç çatal root çatal: forked çatal TURKIC “forked; fork” çekiç root çekiç: hammer çekiç TURKIC “hammer”
Çatalçekiç: parts and root words

How was the name Çatalçekiç formed?

Çatalçekiç was formed by joining çatal (“çatal: forked”) and çekiç (“çekiç: hammer”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Çatalçekiç?

Çatalçekiç Çekiç Çatal Altınçekiç Çatalbaş
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Çekiç same root – –
02 Çatal same root – –
03 Altınçekiç same root – –
04 Çatalbaş same root – –

How is Çatalçekiç written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters it usually appears as Catalcekic in passports and foreign records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Çatalçekiç?

Çekiç, Altuniğne and Keser share gloss keywords with Çatalçekiç within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Çatalçekiç?

Read the root, formation and register information for Çatalçekiç 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. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: çekiç accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: çatal accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Çatalçekiç

Q1

What does the surname Çatalçekiç mean?

The name joins çatal “forked” and çekiç “hammer”; literally it means “forked hammer”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çatalçekiç?

Çatalçekiç is made up of two elements: çatal “forked; fork” (Turkic) and çekiç “hammer” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Çatalçekiç?

Ça·tal·çe·kiç, 4 syllables; IPA: /tʃataɫtʃeˈkitʃ/.