SURNAMEEntry 1,296
Cirit
“javelin; mounted javelin game”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- front
- Initial
- C
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How do you pronounce Cirit?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Cirit mean?
Cirit is the traditional game in which riders throw blunt javelins at each other, and the javelin itself; the athletics javelin bears the same name. The word comes from Arabic jarīd “stripped palm branch, javelin”.1
Cirit is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Cirit formed?
Cirit is the word cirit (“cirit: mounted javelin game; the javelin”), taken unchanged as a surname.
How is Cirit written and pronounced abroad?
Cirit has no Turkish-specific letters and is written the same way abroad.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Cirit?
Akbayrak, Albayrak and Barut share gloss keywords with Cirit within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Cirit?
Read the root, formation and register information for Cirit alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: cirit
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: cirit
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Cirit
- Q1
What does the surname Cirit mean?
- Cirit is the traditional game in which riders throw blunt javelins at each other, and the javelin itself; the athletics javelin bears the same name. The word comes from Arabic jarīd “stripped palm branch, javelin”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Cirit?
- The root word of Cirit is cirit (Arabic): “mounted javelin game; javelin (Arabic jarīd)”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Cirit?
- Ci·rit, 2 syllables; IPA: /dʒiˈɾit/.