Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ekşi

Ekşi /ekˈʃi/ ASCII Eksi

“sour”1

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Initial
E
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 Ekşi?

Ekşi

IPA /ekˈʃi/

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

What does the surname Ekşi mean?

Ekşi means “sour”, tasting of vinegar or lemon; something with a sour taste is also called ekşi. The surname most likely comes from a nickname or from a trade connected with sour foods.1

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

Ekşi is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ekşi made of?

Ekşi is a single Turkic root: ekşi (ekşi: sour).

Ekşi root ekşi ekşi: sour TURKIC ekşi “tasting of vinegar orlemon, sour; unseemly;…” Ekşi ekşi root ekşi: sour ekşi TURKIC “tasting of vinegar or lemon,sour; unseemly; something sour”
Ekşi: parts and root words
  • ekşi Turkic — tasting of vinegar or lemon, sour; unseemly; something sour1

How was the name Ekşi formed?

Ekşi is the adjective ekşi (“ekşi: sour”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Ekşi?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ekşioğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ekşi?

  1. Arslan Ekşi volleyball player 1985–
  2. Bilal Ekşi businessperson 1968–
  3. Mehmet Ekşi association football player 1953–
  4. Oktay Ekşi politician 1932–
  5. Aysel Ekşi politician 1934–2015
  6. Memduh Ekşi politician 1931–2018
  7. Behiç Ekşi journalist 1930–2004
  8. Ece Ekşi actor 1989–

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

How is Ekşi written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is written Eksi in English and German records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ekşi accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Ekşi (soyadı) accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ekşi accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Ekşi

Q1

What does the surname Ekşi mean?

Ekşi means “sour”, tasting of vinegar or lemon; something with a sour taste is also called ekşi. The surname most likely comes from a nickname or from a trade connected with sour foods.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ekşi?

The root word of Ekşi is ekşi (Turkic): “tasting of vinegar or lemon, sour; unseemly; something sour”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ekşi?

Ek·şi, 2 syllables; IPA: /ekˈʃi/.