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Demirkılıç

Demirkılıç /demiɾkɯˈɫɯtʃ/ ASCII Demirkilic

“iron sword”1

Established origin Demirkılıç: root entries for demir + kılıç · How do we know?

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

Demirkılıç

IPA /demiɾkɯˈɫɯtʃ/

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

What does the surname Demirkılıç mean?

Meaning “iron sword”, the name joins demir “iron” and kılıç “sword”, two words used since Old Turkic and favoured in surnames for strength and endurance.1,2

Grammar Compound demir + kılıç.

What is Demirkılıç made of?

Demirkılıç is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: demir (demir: iron) + kılıç (kılıç: sword).

Demirkılıç + root demir demir: iron TURKIC demir “iron” root kılıç kılıç: sword TURKIC kılıç “sword” Demirkılıç demir root demir: iron demir TURKIC “iron” kılıç root kılıç: sword kılıç TURKIC “sword”
Demirkılıç: parts and root words

How was the name Demirkılıç formed?

Demirkılıç was formed by joining demir (“demir: iron”) and kılıç (“kılıç: sword”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Demirkılıç?

Demirkılıç Demir Özdemir Kılıç Demirci Demirel Aydemir
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Demir same root 3 876,934
02 Özdemir same root 10 556,378
03 Kılıç same root 13 450,572
04 Demirci same root – –
05 Demirel same root – –
06 Aydemir same root – –
07 Demirtaş same root – –
08 Kandemir same root – –
09 Akdemir same root – –
10 Taşdemir same root – –
11 Demircan same root – –
12 Demirhan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Demirkılıç?

  1. Naz Demirkılıç volleyball player 1991–

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

How is Demirkılıç written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records it often appears as Demirkilic.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Demirkılıç?

Kılıçkale, Kılıçoğlu and Kızılkılıç share gloss keywords with Demirkılıç within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Demirkılıç?

Read the root, formation and register information for Demirkılıç 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: demir accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kılıç accessed 9 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Demirkılıç

Q1

What does the surname Demirkılıç mean?

Meaning “iron sword”, the name joins demir “iron” and kılıç “sword”, two words used since Old Turkic and favoured in surnames for strength and endurance.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Demirkılıç?

Demirkılıç is made up of two elements: demir “iron” (Turkic) and kılıç “sword” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Demirkılıç?

De·mir·kı·lıç, 4 syllables; IPA: /demiɾkɯˈɫɯtʃ/.