Wed 11/11/2020 6:47 AM
Beth,
FYI, there are over a thousand Turkish Elcik’s, which is interesting considering the results of my brother’s DNA test.
My brother Jeff took a 23andMe DNA test. Through the 5th generation, our known ancestors came from the Czech Republic and Austria to the United States in the late 1800s. But our family background is more diverse than I ever knew.
Quoting 23andMe, “You most likely had a third-great-grandparent, fourth-great-grandparent, fifth-great-grandparent, sixth-great-grandparent, or seventh-great- (or greater) grandparent who was 100% Anatolian. This person was likely born between 1700 and 1820.”
So, what is Anatolian?
Anatolia, Turkish Anadolu, also called Asia Minor, the peninsula of land today, constitutes the Asian portion of Turkey.
This brings to the table new definitions of the meaning of “elcik.” Here are some from a Turkish dictionary.
| Turkish | English | |
|---|---|---|
| General | elcik | pull n. |
| General | elcik | handgrip n. |
| Technical | elcik | handle n. |
| Textile | elcik | glider n. |
| Automotive | elcik | grip n. |
Considering I had been given “zipper” as a meaning for Elcik, these definitions complement that assertion. It simply narrows the scope to the “pull” on a zipper. 🙂
I have referred to my Turkish friends on Facebook as Surname buddies as we share the Elcik surname. In the eBook we are writing called “My Cousins,” I think they qualify as cousins. Wow!