Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,080

Dalgıç

Dalgıç /daɫˈɡɯtʃ/ ASCII Dalgic

“diver”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
D
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Dalgıç?

Dalgıç

IPA /daɫˈɡɯtʃ/

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

What does the surname Dalgıç mean?

A dalgıç is someone whose trade is diving to the seabed and working underwater; the word is formed from dalmak “to dive” with the suffix -gıç and was used with the same meaning in Ottoman Turkish. In the past sponge divers and wreck searchers were called dalgıç. In slang it also means someone who takes others’ things unnoticed.2

Grammar dal- + agent suffix -gıç

Dalgıç is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Dalgıç made of?

Dalgıç breaks into 2 parts: dal- (dalmak: to dive) + -gıç (suffix of habit or agent).

Dalgıç + root dal- dalmak: to dive TURKIC dalgıç “diver who worksunderwater with special…” suffix -gıç suffix of habit or agent Dalgıç dal- root dalmak: to dive dalgıç TURKIC “diver who works underwater withspecial equipment” -gıç suffix suffix of habit or agent
Dalgıç: parts and root words
  • dalgıç Turkic — diver who works underwater with special equipment2

How was the name Dalgıç formed?

Dalgıç belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (dal- + -gıç).

Who are some well-known people named Dalgıç?

  1. Sevda Dalgıç actor 1984–
  2. Elif Dalgıç handball player 2001–
  3. Sevinç Dalgıç volleyball player 1981–
  4. Dora Dalgıç actor 2007–
  5. Abdullah Dalgıç software developer 1994–
  6. Deniz Dalgıç basketball player 1969–
  7. Fatih Dalgıç association football player 1993–
  8. Hikmet Eren Dalğıç association football player 2006–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dalgıç accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: dalgıç 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 Dalgıç

Q1

What does the surname Dalgıç mean?

A dalgıç is someone whose trade is diving to the seabed and working underwater; the word is formed from dalmak “to dive” with the suffix -gıç and was used with the same meaning in Ottoman Turkish. In the past sponge divers and wreck searchers were called dalgıç. In slang it also means someone who takes others’ things unnoticed.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Dalgıç?

The root word of Dalgıç is dalgıç (Turkic): “diver who works underwater with special equipment”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Dalgıç?

Dal·gıç, 2 syllables; IPA: /daɫˈɡɯtʃ/.