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Kılıçlar

Kılıçlar /kɯɫɯtʃˈɫaɾ/ ASCII Kiliclar

“swords; the Kılıç family”1

Established origin Kılıçlar: root entries for kılıç · How do we know?

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Suffixed
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How do you pronounce Kılıçlar?

Kılıçlar

IPA /kɯɫɯtʃˈɫaɾ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kılıçlar mean?

The plural of kılıç “sword”; in surnames the ending -lar often means “the Kılıç family”. Kılıç has been in use since Old Turkic and derives from the verb kıl- “to work, to make”.1

Grammar kılıç + plural -lar

What is Kılıçlar made of?

Kılıçlar is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kılıç (kılıç: sword) + -ler (plural suffix; “the … family”).

Kılıçlar + root kılıç kılıç: sword TURKIC kılıç “sharp iron weapon” suffix -ler plural suffix; “the …family” Kılıçlar kılıç root kılıç: sword kılıç TURKIC “sharp iron weapon” -ler suffix plural suffix; “the … family”
Kılıçlar: parts and root words
  • kılıç Turkic — sharp iron weapon1

How was the name Kılıçlar formed?

Kılıçlar was formed by adding the suffix -ler (“plural suffix; “the … family””) to kılıç (“kılıç: sword”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Kılıçlar?

Kılıçlar Kılıç Kılıçaslan Dalkılıç Kılıçoğlu Kılıçarslan Kılıçkaya
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Kılıç same root 13 450,572
02 Kılıçaslan same root – –
03 Dalkılıç same root – –
04 Kılıçoğlu same root – –
05 Kılıçarslan same root – –
06 Kılıçkaya same root – –
07 Akkılıç same root – –
08 Kılıçdaroğlu same root – –
09 Kılıçer same root – –
10 Kılıçlı same root – –
11 Kılıçkan same root – –
12 Kılıçkıran same root – –

How is Kılıçlar written and pronounced abroad?

In Kılıçlar, ı (dotless i) is usually written i in foreign records; ç (English “ch”) often appears as c, giving forms such as Kiliclar.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kılıçlar?

Akkılıç, Alkılıç and Kılıçkan share gloss keywords with Kılıçlar within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kılıçlar?

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

Common questions about Kılıçlar

Q1

What does the surname Kılıçlar mean?

The plural of kılıç “sword”; in surnames the ending -lar often means “the Kılıç family”. Kılıç has been in use since Old Turkic and derives from the verb kıl- “to work, to make”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kılıçlar?

The root word of Kılıçlar is kılıç (Turkic): “sharp iron weapon”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kılıçlar?

Kı·lıç·lar, 3 syllables; IPA: /kɯɫɯtʃˈɫaɾ/.