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Kırcı

Kırcı /kɯɾˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Kirci

“hail”1

Probable origin Kırcı: root entries for kırcı + kırç · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kırcı?

Kırcı

IPA /kɯɾˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Kırcı mean?

In the dictionary kırcı is recorded with the meaning “hail”, ice pellets falling from the sky. Its relatives kırç and kırağı name the ice and hoarfrost that coat branches in cold weather. The surname carries this folk word for a weather phenomenon.1,2

Grammar A simple noun; not an occupational -cı form.

That Kırcı goes back to kırcı and kırç is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

Kırcı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kırcı made of?

Kırcı is a single Turkic root: kırcı (in dialects: hail).

Kırcı + root kırcı in dialects: hail TURKIC kırcı “hail” TURKIC kırç “rime, glaze ice onbranches” Kırcı kırcı root in dialects: hail kırcı TURKIC “hail” kırç TURKIC “rime, glaze ice on branches”
Kırcı: parts and root words
  • kırcı Turkic — hail1
  • kırç Turkic — rime, glaze ice on branches2

How was the name Kırcı formed?

Kırcı is the word kırcı (“in dialects: hail”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Kırcı?

  1. Haluk Kırcı politician 1958–
  2. Koray Kırcı tennis player 1998–
  3. Sema Kırcı politician 1971–
  4. Ayda Kirci singer 1983–
  5. Erhan Kırcı association football player 1988–
  6. Pınar Kırcı researcher

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kırcı?

Akbulut, Buz and Buzluca share gloss keywords with Kırcı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kırcı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kırcı alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kırcı
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kırç
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Kırcı

Q1

What does the surname Kırcı mean?

In the dictionary kırcı is recorded with the meaning “hail”, ice pellets falling from the sky. Its relatives kırç and kırağı name the ice and hoarfrost that coat branches in cold weather. The surname carries this folk word for a weather phenomenon.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kırcı?

The root word of Kırcı is kırç (Turkic): “rime, glaze ice on branches”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kırcı?

Kır·cı, 2 syllables; IPA: /kɯɾˈdʒɯ/.