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Tepecik

Tepecik /tepeˈdʒic/

“little hill”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
T
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 Tepecik?

Tepecik

IPA /tepeˈdʒic/

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

What does the surname Tepecik mean?

Tepecik means “little hill”: the diminutive -cik added to tepe, “hill”. Many villages and neighbourhoods in Türkiye bear the name. Tepe continues Old Turkic tepe or töpü, “top of a mountain or of the head”.1

Grammar tepe + diminutive -cik

Tepecik is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Tepecik made of?

Tepecik is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: tepe (tepe: hill) + -cik (diminutive suffix).

Tepecik + root tepe tepe: hill TURKIC tepe “top of a mountain orhead” suffix -cik diminutive suffix Tepecik tepe root tepe: hill tepe TURKIC “top of a mountain or head” -cik suffix diminutive suffix
Tepecik: parts and root words
  • tepe Turkic — top of a mountain or head1

How was the name Tepecik formed?

Tepecik was formed by adding the suffix -cik (“diminutive suffix”) to tepe (“tepe: hill”).

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

Which surnames are related to Tepecik?

Tepecik Tepe Boztepe Göktepe Karatepe Kocatepe Yeşiltepe Göztepe Akçatepe Aktepe Kartaltepe Kızıltepe Yüksektepe
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Tepe same root – –
02 Boztepe same root – –
03 Göktepe same root – –
04 Karatepe same root – –
05 Kocatepe same root – –
06 Yeşiltepe same root – –
07 Göztepe same root – –
08 Akçatepe same root – –
09 Aktepe same root – –
10 Kartaltepe same root – –
11 Kızıltepe same root – –
12 Yüksektepe same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tepecik?

  1. Enes Tepecik association football player 2004–

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

How is Tepecik written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Tepecik abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: tepe accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 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 Tepecik

Q1

What does the surname Tepecik mean?

Tepecik means “little hill”: the diminutive -cik added to tepe, “hill”. Many villages and neighbourhoods in Türkiye bear the name. Tepe continues Old Turkic tepe or töpü, “top of a mountain or of the head”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tepecik?

The root word of Tepecik is tepe (Turkic): “top of a mountain or head”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tepecik?

Te·pe·cik, 3 syllables; IPA: /tepeˈdʒic/.