Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Üçüncü

Üçüncü /ytʃynˈdʒy/ ASCII Ucuncu

“third”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ü
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Üçüncü?

Üçüncü

IPA /ytʃynˈdʒy/

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

What does the surname Üçüncü mean?

Üçüncü is the ordinal of three: ‘third’, the one after the second. It is built from Old Turkic üç ‘three’ with the ordinal suffix -üncü. Numeral surnames such as Birinci and İkinci follow the same pattern.1

Grammar üç plus the ordinal suffix -üncü.

Üçüncü is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Üçüncü made of?

Üçüncü is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: üç (three) + -üncü (ordinal suffix).

Üçüncü ++ root üç three TURKIC üçüncü “third” suffix -üncü ordinal suffix TURKIC üç “Old Turkic üç ‘three’” Üçüncü üç root three üçüncü TURKIC “third” -üncü suffix ordinal suffix üç TURKIC “Old Turkic üç ‘three’”
Üçüncü: parts and root words
  • üçüncü Turkic — third1
  • üç Turkic — Old Turkic üç ‘three’1

How was the name Üçüncü formed?

Üçüncü was formed by adding the suffix -üncü (“ordinal suffix”) to üç (“three”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Üçüncü?

  1. Şadi Üçüncü writer 1945–2004
  2. Fatih Üçüncü amateur wrestler 1989–
  3. Hasan Üçüncü association football player 1980–
  4. Bülent Üçüncü association football player 1974–
  5. Oğuz Üçüncü statesperson 1969–
  6. Erdoğan Üçüncü association football player 1965–
  7. Mehmet Şükrü Üçüncü politician 1869–1929
  8. Berkay Üçüncü association football player

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

How is Üçüncü written and pronounced abroad?

Records outside Türkiye that lack Turkish characters normally show it as Ucuncu. In Turkish, ç like “ch” in “church”; c like English “j”.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: üçüncü accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: üçüncü accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Üçüncü

Q1

What does the surname Üçüncü mean?

Üçüncü is the ordinal of three: ‘third’, the one after the second. It is built from Old Turkic üç ‘three’ with the ordinal suffix -üncü. Numeral surnames such as Birinci and İkinci follow the same pattern.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Üçüncü?

The root word of Üçüncü is üç (Turkic): “Old Turkic üç ‘three’”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Üçüncü?

Ü·çün·cü, 3 syllables; IPA: /ytʃynˈdʒy/.