Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 1,655

Halaç

Halaç /haˈɫatʃ/ ASCII Halac

“cotton carder”2

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

How do you pronounce Halaç?

Halaç

IPA /haˈɫatʃ/

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

What does the surname Halaç mean?

Nişanyan Adlar records Halaç as a form of hallaç ‘cotton carder’, the craftsman who fluffs cotton and wool with a bow. The word comes from Arabic ḥallāj. The same source notes that in rare cases the name may refer to the Khalaj, a Turkic tribe of Iran. There are also villages called Halaç in Ağrı, Niğde and Sakarya provinces.2

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

What is Halaç made of?

Halaç is a single root: halaç (hallaç: cotton carder).

Halaç root halaç hallaç: cotton carder ARABIC hallaç “cotton carder; Arabicḥallāj” Halaç halaç root hallaç: cotton carder hallaç ARABIC “cotton carder; Arabic ḥallāj”
Halaç: parts and root words
  • hallaç Arabic — cotton carder; Arabic ḥallāj2

How was the name Halaç formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Halaç?

  1. Ömer Halaç businessperson 1970–2008
  2. Ömer Faruk Halaç association football player 2005–
  3. Marina Halac university teacher 1979–

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

How is Halaç written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Halac.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Halaç accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: hallaç accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Halaç 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
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Halaç

Q1

What does the surname Halaç mean?

Nişanyan Adlar records Halaç as a form of hallaç ‘cotton carder’, the craftsman who fluffs cotton and wool with a bow. The word comes from Arabic ḥallāj. The same source notes that in rare cases the name may refer to the Khalaj, a Turkic tribe of Iran. There are also villages called Halaç in Ağrı, Niğde and Sakarya provinces.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Halaç?

The root word of Halaç is hallaç (Arabic): “cotton carder; Arabic ḥallāj”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Halaç?

Ha·laç, 2 syllables; IPA: /haˈɫatʃ/.