Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Tezcan

Tezcan /tezˈdʒan/

“quick-spirited, lively”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
1934 coinage
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
T
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Tezcan?

Tezcan

IPA /tezˈdʒan/

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

What does the surname Tezcan mean?

Tez means “quick, nimble” and can “soul, life”; tez is a Turkic word, can an old loan from Persian. Tezcan describes a lively, quick-spirited person. A village in Bozkurt, Kastamonu, has the same name.1,2

Grammar tez + can; adjective plus noun.

That Tezcan goes back to tez and can is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Tezcan made of?

Tezcan combines Turkic and Persian elements in 2 parts: tez (tez: quick, swift) + can (can: soul, life; dear one).

Tezcan ++ root tez tez: quick, swift TURKIC tez “quick, swift” suffix can can: soul, life; dear one PERSIAN can “soul, life; beloved” Tezcan tez root tez: quick, swift tez TURKIC “quick, swift” can suffix can: soul, life; dear one can PERSIAN “soul, life; beloved”
Tezcan: parts and root words
  • tez Turkic — quick, swift2
  • can Persian — soul, life; beloved1

How was the name Tezcan formed?

Tezcan was formed by adding the suffix can (“can: soul, life; dear one”) to tez (“tez: quick, swift”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Tezcan?

Tezcan Özcan Can Ercan Demircan Candan Karacan Babacan Gürcan Canpolat Tezel Arıcan Caner
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Özcan same root 25 233,820
02 Can same root 27 230,085
03 Ercan same root – –
04 Demircan same root – –
05 Candan same root – –
06 Karacan same root – –
07 Babacan same root – –
08 Gürcan same root – –
09 Canpolat same root – –
10 Tezel same root – –
11 Arıcan same root – –
12 Caner same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tezcan?

  1. Bülent Tezcan politician 1965–
  2. Semih Tezcan university teacher 1932–2017
  3. Alper Tezcan association football player 1980–
  4. Arzum Tezcan volleyball player 1998–
  5. Mustafa Tezcan musician 1926–
  6. Şazi Tezcan association football player 1907–1962
  7. Ahmet Tezcan journalist 1957–
  8. Ercüment Tezcan writer 1966–

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

Is Tezcan also a first name?

Yes. Tezcan is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “quick-spirited, lively”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: can accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: tez accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: can 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 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Tezcan

Q1

What does the surname Tezcan mean?

Tez means “quick, nimble” and can “soul, life”; tez is a Turkic word, can an old loan from Persian. Tezcan describes a lively, quick-spirited person. A village in Bozkurt, Kastamonu, has the same name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tezcan?

Tezcan is made up of two elements: tez “quick, swift” (Turkic) and can “soul, life; beloved” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Tezcan?

Tez·can, 2 syllables; IPA: /tezˈdʒan/.