Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ece

Ece /eˈdʒe/

“queen, lady; elder sister”1

Letters / syllables
3 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Ece?

Ece

IPA /eˈdʒe/

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

What does the surname Ece mean?

Ece is an old Turkic word meaning “queen, lady” and “elder sister”. In Anatolia it was also used to address an elderly, respected woman. Today it is a much-loved female given name.1

Ece is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ece made of?

Ece is a single root: ece (ece: queen, lady; respectful term for an elder sister).

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Ece: parts and root words
  • ece Turkic — queen; elder sister; Proto-Turkic *eče1

How was the name Ece formed?

Ece belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Ece?

  1. Keriman Halis Ece composer 1913–2012
  2. Arzu Ece actor 1963–
  3. Kenan Ece actor 1980–
  4. Ceylan Ece singer 1936–2015
  5. Songül Ece association football player 1988–
  6. İhsan Ece writer 1949–
  7. Abdulilah Ece researcher
  8. Aydın Ece researcher

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

Is Ece also a first name?

Yes. Ece is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “queen, lady; elder sister”.

Ece as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ece accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Ece

Q1

What does the surname Ece mean?

Ece is an old Turkic word meaning “queen, lady” and “elder sister”. In Anatolia it was also used to address an elderly, respected woman. Today it is a much-loved female given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ece?

The root word of Ece is ece (Turkic): “queen; elder sister; Proto-Turkic *eče”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ece?

E·ce, 2 syllables; IPA: /eˈdʒe/.