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Dağlarca

Dağlarca /daːɫaɾˈdʒa/ ASCII Daglarca

“like the mountains”2

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
D
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 Dağlarca?

Dağlarca

IPA /daːɫaɾˈdʒa/

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

What does the surname Dağlarca mean?

The name is dağlar ‘mountains’ with the suffix -ca: ‘mountain-like, as the mountains’. Nişanyan Adlar lists Dağlarca among the forms of the name Dağlar ‘mountains’. Dağ continues Old Turkic tāġ, according to Nişanyan.2

Grammar dağ + -lar + -ca.

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

What is Dağlarca made of?

Dağlarca breaks into 3 parts: dağ (mountain) + -lar (plural) + -ca (similative suffix).

Dağlarca ++ root dağ mountain TURKIC dağ “mountain” suffix -lar plural suffix -ca similative suffix Dağlarca dağ root mountain dağ TURKIC “mountain” -lar suffix plural -ca suffix similative suffix
Dağlarca: parts and root words
  • dağ Turkic — mountain2

How was the name Dağlarca formed?

Dağlarca belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (dağ + -lar + -ca).

Which surnames are related to Dağlarca?

Dağlarca Karadağ Akdağ Üstündağ Dağ Dağlı Bozdağ Dağdelen Dağdeviren Demirdağ Altundağ Dağcı Altındağ
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Karadağ same root – –
02 Akdağ same root – –
03 Üstündağ same root – –
04 Dağ same root – –
05 Dağlı same root – –
06 Bozdağ same root – –
07 Dağdelen same root – –
08 Dağdeviren same root – –
09 Demirdağ same root – –
10 Altundağ same root – –
11 Dağcı same root – –
12 Altındağ same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Dağlarca?

  1. Fazıl Hüsnü Dağlarca writer 1914–2008

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

How is Dağlarca written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Daglarca: ğ, which is silent and lengthens the preceding vowel, becomes g.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Dağlarca accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dağ 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Dağlarca

Q1

What does the surname Dağlarca mean?

The name is dağlar ‘mountains’ with the suffix -ca: ‘mountain-like, as the mountains’. Nişanyan Adlar lists Dağlarca among the forms of the name Dağlar ‘mountains’. Dağ continues Old Turkic tāġ, according to Nişanyan.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Dağlarca?

The root word of Dağlarca is dağ (Turkic): “mountain”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Dağlarca?

Dağ·lar·ca, 3 syllables; IPA: /daːɫaɾˈdʒa/.