Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Macit

Macit /maˈdʒit/

“glorious, noble”1

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

How do you pronounce Macit?

Macit

IPA /maˈdʒit/

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

What does the surname Macit mean?

Macit, a male given name, comes from Arabic mājid ‘glorious, honourable, noble’; in Turkish the final consonant hardened to give Macit. Nişanyan Adlar lists Mecit (Arabic majīd) and Mecdi as names of the same meaning; the words mecit and temcit share the root.1

What is Macit made of?

Macit is a single root: Macit (Macit: Arabic majīd ‘glorious, noble’).

Macit root Macit Macit: Arabic majīd‘glorious, noble’ ARABIC mājid “glorious, noble” Macit Macit root Macit: Arabic majīd ‘glorious, noble’ mājid ARABIC “glorious, noble”
Macit: parts and root words
  • mājid Arabic — glorious, noble1

How was the name Macit formed?

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

Who are some well-known people named Macit?

  1. Muhammet Bilal Macit politician 1984–
  2. Hakan Macit association football player 1981–
  3. Hasan Macit politician 1953–
  4. Melahat Sedanur Macit researcher
  5. İrfan Macit researcher

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

Is Macit also a first name?

Yes. Macit is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “glorious, noble”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Macit accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: macit accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: مجيد 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
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Macit

Q1

What does the surname Macit mean?

Macit, a male given name, comes from Arabic mājid ‘glorious, honourable, noble’; in Turkish the final consonant hardened to give Macit. Nişanyan Adlar lists Mecit (Arabic majīd) and Mecdi as names of the same meaning; the words mecit and temcit share the root.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Macit?

The root word of Macit is mājid (Arabic): “glorious, noble”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Macit?

Ma·cit, 2 syllables; IPA: /maˈdʒit/.