Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Ortaçgil

Ortaçgil /oɾtatʃˈɡil/ ASCII Ortacgil

“Ortaç’s family”2

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
O
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Ortaçgil?

Ortaçgil

IPA /oɾtatʃˈɡil/

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

What does the surname Ortaçgil mean?

Ortaçgil is the name Ortaç with the family suffix -gil: ‘the Ortaçs, Ortaç’s family’. According to Nişanyan, ortaç was derived from orta ‘middle’ with a New Turkish suffix whose function is unclear. Nişanyan Adlar gives only tentative meanings for the name Ortaç.2

Grammar Ortaç + -gil (family suffix).

That Ortaçgil goes back to ortaç is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Ortaçgil made of?

Ortaçgil breaks into 2 parts: Ortaç (a name derived from orta) + -gil (family of).

Ortaçgil + root Ortaç a name derived from orta TURKIC ortaç “from orta ‘middle’ withthe New Turkish suffix…” suffix -gil family of Ortaçgil Ortaç root a name derived from orta ortaç TURKIC “from orta ‘middle’ with the NewTurkish suffix +(g)Aç” -gil suffix family of
Ortaçgil: parts and root words
  • ortaç Turkic — from orta ‘middle’ with the New Turkish suffix +(g)Aç2

How was the name Ortaçgil formed?

Ortaçgil belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (Ortaç + -gil).

Which surnames are related to Ortaçgil?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ortaç same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ortaçgil?

  1. Bülent Ortaçgil singer 1950–

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

How is Ortaçgil written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Ortacgil.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ortaç accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Ortaç 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Ortaçgil

Q1

What does the surname Ortaçgil mean?

Ortaçgil is the name Ortaç with the family suffix -gil: ‘the Ortaçs, Ortaç’s family’. According to Nişanyan, ortaç was derived from orta ‘middle’ with a New Turkish suffix whose function is unclear. Nişanyan Adlar gives only tentative meanings for the name Ortaç.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ortaçgil?

The root word of Ortaçgil is ortaç (Turkic): “from orta ‘middle’ with the New Turkish suffix +(g)Aç”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ortaçgil?

Or·taç·gil, 3 syllables; IPA: /oɾtatʃˈɡil/.