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Kılıçsoy

Kılıçsoy /kɯɫɯtʃˈsoj/ ASCII Kilicsoy

“lineage of the sword”1

Probable origin Kılıçsoy: root entries for kılıç + soy · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kılıçsoy?

Kılıçsoy

IPA /kɯɫɯtʃˈsoj/

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

What does the surname Kılıçsoy mean?

Kılıç “sword” joined to soy “lineage”: “a lineage of the sword, a valiant line”. It follows the -soy pattern common in 1934.1,3

That Kılıçsoy goes back to kılıç and soy is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Kılıçsoy made of?

Kılıçsoy is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kılıç (kılıç: sword) + soy (soy: lineage, descent, family).

Kılıçsoy + root kılıç kılıç: sword TURKIC kılıç “sword” root soy soy: lineage, descent,family TURKIC soy “lineage, descent, family” Kılıçsoy kılıç root kılıç: sword kılıç TURKIC “sword” soy root soy: lineage, descent, family soy TURKIC “lineage, descent, family”
Kılıçsoy: parts and root words

How was the name Kılıçsoy formed?

Kılıçsoy was formed by joining kılıç (“kılıç: sword”) and soy (“soy: lineage, descent, family”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kılıçsoy?

Kılıçsoy Kılıç Aksoy Gürsoy Ulusoy Özsoy Ersoy
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 Aksoy same root – –
03 Gürsoy same root – –
04 Ulusoy same root – –
05 Özsoy same root – –
06 Ersoy same root – –
07 Soysal same root – –
08 Soylu same root – –
09 Atasoy same root – –
10 Şensoy same root – –
11 Soydan same root – –
12 Soyer same root – –

How is Kılıçsoy written and pronounced abroad?

In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Kilicsoy.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kılıçsoy?

Aksoylu, Ilıksoy and Gülsoy share gloss keywords with Kılıçsoy within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kılıçsoy?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kılıçsoy 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 Wiktionary: kılıç accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: soy accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kılıçsoy

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What does the surname Kılıçsoy mean?

Kılıç “sword” joined to soy “lineage”: “a lineage of the sword, a valiant line”. It follows the -soy pattern common in 1934.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kılıçsoy?

Kılıçsoy is made up of two elements: kılıç “sword” (Turkic) and soy “lineage, descent, family” (Turkic).
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How do you pronounce Kılıçsoy?

Kı·lıç·soy, 3 syllables; IPA: /kɯɫɯtʃˈsoj/.