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Tahtakılıç

Tahtakılıç /tahtakɯˈɫɯtʃ/ ASCII Tahtakilic

“wooden sword”1

Probable origin Tahtakılıç: root entries for taxta + kılıç · How do we know?

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10 / 4
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How do you pronounce Tahtakılıç?

Tahtakılıç

IPA /tahtakɯˈɫɯtʃ/

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

What does the surname Tahtakılıç mean?

Tahtakılıç means “wooden sword”, the kind used in children’s games and performances. The head, kılıç, goes back to Old Turkic; tahta is borrowed from Persian taxta, “plank”.1

That Tahtakılıç goes back to taxta and kılıç is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Tahtakılıç made of?

Tahtakılıç combines Persian and Turkic elements in 2 parts: tahta (tahta: board, wood) + kılıç (kılıç: sword).

Tahtakılıç + root tahta tahta: board, wood PERSIAN taxta “board, plank” root kılıç kılıç: sword TURKIC kılıç “sword” Tahtakılıç tahta root tahta: board, wood taxta PERSIAN “board, plank” kılıç root kılıç: sword kılıç TURKIC “sword”
Tahtakılıç: parts and root words

How was the name Tahtakılıç formed?

Tahtakılıç was formed by joining tahta (“tahta: board, wood”) and kılıç (“kılıç: sword”).

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

Which surnames are related to Tahtakılıç?

Tahtakılıç Kılıç Kılıçaslan Dalkılıç Kılıçoğlu Kılıçarslan Kılıçkaya
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Kılıç same root 13 450,572
02 Kılıçaslan same root – –
03 Dalkılıç same root – –
04 Kılıçoğlu same root – –
05 Kılıçarslan same root – –
06 Kılıçkaya same root – –
07 Akkılıç same root – –
08 Kılıçdaroğlu same root – –
09 Kılıçer same root – –
10 Kılıçlı same root – –
11 Kılıçkan same root – –
12 Kılıçkıran same root – –

How is Tahtakılıç written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records it often appears as Tahtakilic.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Tahtakılıç?

Demirkılıç, Kılıçkale and Kılıçoğlu share gloss keywords with Tahtakılıç within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Tahtakılıç?

Read the root, formation and register information for Tahtakılıç alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kılıç accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: tahta 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
  4. 4 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Tahtakılıç

Q1

What does the surname Tahtakılıç mean?

Tahtakılıç means “wooden sword”, the kind used in children’s games and performances. The head, kılıç, goes back to Old Turkic; tahta is borrowed from Persian taxta, “plank”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tahtakılıç?

Tahtakılıç is made up of two elements: taxta “board, plank” (Persian) and kılıç “sword” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Tahtakılıç?

Tah·ta·kı·lıç, 4 syllables; IPA: /tahtakɯˈɫɯtʃ/.