Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Lâçin

Lâçin /ɫaːˈtʃin/ ASCII Lacin

“a kind of falcon”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
L
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Lâçin?

Lâçin

IPA /ɫaːˈtʃin/

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

What does the surname Lâçin mean?

Lâçin is the name of a kind of falcon. Nişanyan Sözlük traces it to Old Turkic laçin ‘dappled falcon’. As a hunting bird valued for speed and sharp sight it is a favoured image in Turkish naming; a district of Çorum is also called Laçin.1

Lâçin is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Lâçin made of?

Lâçin is a single Turkic root: laçin (a kind of falcon).

Lâçin root laçin a kind of falcon TURKIC laçin “a kind of falcon” Lâçin laçin root a kind of falcon laçin TURKIC “a kind of falcon”
Lâçin: parts and root words
  • laçin Turkic — a kind of falcon1

How was the name Lâçin formed?

Lâçin is the word laçin (“a kind of falcon”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Lâçin?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Laçiner same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Lâçin?

  1. Berna Laçin actor 1970–
  2. Cem Laçin politician 1986–
  3. Elanur Laçin association football player 2004–
  4. Nelisa Türkoğlu Laçin researcher
  5. Şahin Laçin researcher

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

Is Lâçin also a first name?

Yes. Lâçin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “a kind of falcon”.

Lâçin as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Lâçin written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Lacin.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: laçin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: laçin 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Lâçin

Q1

What does the surname Lâçin mean?

Lâçin is the name of a kind of falcon. Nişanyan Sözlük traces it to Old Turkic laçin ‘dappled falcon’. As a hunting bird valued for speed and sharp sight it is a favoured image in Turkish naming; a district of Çorum is also called Laçin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Lâçin?

The root word of Lâçin is laçin (Turkic): “a kind of falcon”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Lâçin?

Lâ·çin, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɫaːˈtʃin/.