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Ovacıklı

Ovacıklı /ovadʒɯkˈɫɯ/ ASCII Ovacikli

“from Ovacık (‘little plain’)”1

Probable origin Ovacıklı: root entries for Ovacık · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Ovacıklı?

Ovacıklı

IPA /ovadʒɯkˈɫɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Ovacıklı mean?

Ovacık means “little plain” and is the name of districts in Karabük and Tunceli and of villages elsewhere. An Ovacıklı is someone from a place called Ovacık.1

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

What is Ovacıklı made of?

Ovacıklı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: Ovacık (Ovacık: “little plain”; place name) + -lı (suffix “from; having”).

Ovacıklı + root Ovacık Ovacık: “little plain”;place name TURKIC Ovacık “ova ‘plain’ +diminutive; district…” suffix -lı suffix “from; having” Ovacıklı Ovacık root Ovacık: “little plain”; place name Ovacık TURKIC “ova ‘plain’ + diminutive;district name in Karabük and…” -lı suffix suffix “from; having”
Ovacıklı: parts and root words
  • Ovacık Turkic — ova “plain” + diminutive; district name in Karabük and Tunceli1

How was the name Ovacıklı formed?

Ovacıklı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“suffix “from; having””) to Ovacık (“Ovacık: “little plain”; place name”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

How is Ovacıklı written and pronounced abroad?

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Ovacıklı?

Bayatlı, Ofli and Alanyalı share gloss keywords with Ovacıklı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Ovacıklı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Ovacıklı 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?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Ovacık accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Ovacık accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Ovacıklı

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What does the surname Ovacıklı mean?

Ovacık means “little plain” and is the name of districts in Karabük and Tunceli and of villages elsewhere. An Ovacıklı is someone from a place called Ovacık.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ovacıklı?

The root word of Ovacıklı is Ovacık (Turkic): ‘ova “plain” + diminutive; district name in Karabük and Tunceli’.
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How do you pronounce Ovacıklı?

O·va·cık·lı, 4 syllables; IPA: /ovadʒɯkˈɫɯ/.