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Yırcalı

Yırcalı /jɯɾdʒaˈɫɯ/ ASCII Yircali

“from Yırca”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Place name
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
Y
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 Yırcalı?

Yırcalı

IPA /jɯɾdʒaˈɫɯ/

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

What does the surname Yırcalı mean?

Yırcalı means “from Yırca”: the place name plus the suffix -lı. Yırca is the name of villages in the Soma district of Manisa and the Hayrat district of Trabzon. No source explains the origin of the name Yırca.1

Grammar Yırca + -lı (“from”).

That Yırcalı goes back to Yırca is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Yırcalı made of?

Yırcalı breaks into 2 parts: Yırca (village name in Manisa and Trabzon) + -lı (from).

Yırcalı + root Yırca village name in Manisaand Trabzon UNKNOWN Yırca “village name in Soma(Manisa) and Hayrat…” suffix -lı from Yırcalı Yırca root village name in Manisa and Trabzon Yırca UNKNOWN “village name in Soma (Manisa)and Hayrat (Trabzon)” -lı suffix from
Yırcalı: parts and root words
  • Yırca unknown — village name in Soma (Manisa) and Hayrat (Trabzon)1

How was the name Yırcalı formed?

Yırcalı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“from”) to Yırca (“village name in Manisa and Trabzon”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Yırcalı?

  1. Rona Yırcalı businessperson 1944–
  2. İbrahim Sıtkı Yırcalı politician 1908–1988
  3. Sırrı Yırcalı politician 1919–2005

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

How is Yırcalı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Yircali.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Yırca 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 Yırcalı

Q1

What does the surname Yırcalı mean?

Yırcalı means “from Yırca”: the place name plus the suffix -lı. Yırca is the name of villages in the Soma district of Manisa and the Hayrat district of Trabzon. No source explains the origin of the name Yırca.
Q2

How do you pronounce Yırcalı?

Yır·ca·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /jɯɾdʒaˈɫɯ/.