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Eliaçık

Eliaçık /eliaˈtʃɯc/ ASCII Eliacik

“open-handed, generous”2

Letters / syllables
7 / 4
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Eliaçık?

Eliaçık

IPA /eliaˈtʃɯc/

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

What does the surname Eliaçık mean?

Eliaçık is an adjective lexicalised from eli açık “his hand is open” and describes a generous person who shares freely. It joins eli, el “hand” with the possessive suffix, and açık “open”. Villages named Eliaçık exist in Ağrı, Diyarbakır and Van.1,2

Grammar el + -i (possessive) + açık.

Eliaçık is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Eliaçık made of?

Eliaçık is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: el-i (hand + possessive) + açık (open).

Eliaçık + root el-i hand + possessive TURKIC eliaçık “generous, open-handed” root açık open TURKIC açık “open” Eliaçık el-i root hand + possessive eliaçık TURKIC “generous, open-handed” açık root open açık TURKIC “open”
Eliaçık: parts and root words
  • eliaçık Turkic — generous, open-handed2
  • açık Turkic — open1

How was the name Eliaçık formed?

Eliaçık was formed by joining el-i (“hand + possessive”) and açık (“open”).

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

Which surnames are related to Eliaçık?

Eliaçık Açıkgöz Açıkalın Açıkel Açıksöz Alnıaçık Gözüaçık Açıkbaş Bağrıaçık Açık
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Açıkgöz same root – –
02 Açıkalın same root – –
03 Açıkel same root – –
04 Açıksöz same root – –
05 Alnıaçık same root – –
06 Gözüaçık same root – –
07 Açıkbaş same root – –
08 Bağrıaçık same root – –
09 Açık same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Eliaçık?

  1. İhsan Eliaçık author 1961–
  2. Taylan Eliaçık association football player 1984–
  3. Enes Eliaçık association football player
  4. Furkan Eliaçık association football player 2002–

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

How is Eliaçık written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name appears as Eliacik in passports and foreign registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: açık accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: eliaçık 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

Common questions about Eliaçık

Q1

What does the surname Eliaçık mean?

Eliaçık is an adjective lexicalised from eli açık “his hand is open” and describes a generous person who shares freely. It joins eli, el “hand” with the possessive suffix, and açık “open”. Villages named Eliaçık exist in Ağrı, Diyarbakır and Van.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Eliaçık?

Eliaçık is made up of two elements: el-i “hand + possessive” (Turkic) and açık “open” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Eliaçık?

E·li·a·çık, 4 syllables; IPA: /eliaˈtʃɯc/.