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Turaç

Turaç /tuˈɾatʃ/ ASCII Turac

“black francolin (game bird)”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
T
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5As a first name
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Turaç?

Turaç

IPA /tuˈɾatʃ/

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

What does the surname Turaç mean?

The turaç is the black francolin, a game bird of the pheasant family, also called çil kuşu. The word came into Ottoman Turkish through Persian torrâj from Arabic durrāj “francolin”. It also names a kind of melody used in songs.1

Turaç is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Turaç made of?

Turaç is a single Arabic root: turaç (turaç: black francolin).

Turaç root turaç turaç: black francolin ARABIC turaç “black francolin, a gamebird” Turaç turaç root turaç: black francolin turaç ARABIC “black francolin, a game bird”
Turaç: parts and root words
  • turaç Arabic — black francolin, a game bird1

How was the name Turaç formed?

Turaç is the word turaç (“turaç: black francolin”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Is Turaç also a first name?

Yes. Turaç is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “black francolin (game bird)”.

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

How is Turaç written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Turac: ç is written c or ch.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: turaç accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: turaç 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Turaç

Q1

What does the surname Turaç mean?

The turaç is the black francolin, a game bird of the pheasant family, also called çil kuşu. The word came into Ottoman Turkish through Persian torrâj from Arabic durrāj “francolin”. It also names a kind of melody used in songs.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Turaç?

The root word of Turaç is turaç (Arabic): “black francolin, a game bird”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Turaç?

Tu·raç, 2 syllables; IPA: /tuˈɾatʃ/.