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Anbarcı

Anbarcı /anbaɾˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Anbarci

“storekeeper”1

Probable origin Anbarcı: root entries for ambar · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Anbarcı?

Anbarcı

IPA /anbaɾˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Anbarcı mean?

Anbar is the older spelling of ambar ‘granary, storehouse’, from Persian anbār. An anbarcı is someone who keeps or runs a storehouse. The suffix -cı is Turkish.1

Grammar anbar + -cı.

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

What is Anbarcı made of?

Anbarcı is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: anbar (anbar: storehouse, granary) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Anbarcı + root anbar anbar: storehouse,granary PERSIAN ambar “granary, storehouse” suffix -cı occupational suffix Anbarcı anbar root anbar: storehouse, granary ambar PERSIAN “granary, storehouse” -cı suffix occupational suffix
Anbarcı: parts and root words
  • ambar Persian — granary, storehouse1

How was the name Anbarcı formed?

Anbarcı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“occupational suffix”) to anbar (“anbar: storehouse, granary”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Anbarcı?

  1. Nejat Anbarcı economist 1959–

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

How is Anbarcı written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Anbarci in English-language records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Anbarcı?

Demiryol, Konak and Korucu share gloss keywords with Anbarcı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Anbarcı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Anbarcı alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ambar accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ambar accessed 9 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 Anbarcı

Q1

What does the surname Anbarcı mean?

Anbar is the older spelling of ambar ‘granary, storehouse’, from Persian anbār. An anbarcı is someone who keeps or runs a storehouse. The suffix -cı is Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Anbarcı?

The root word of Anbarcı is ambar (Persian): “granary, storehouse”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Anbarcı?

An·bar·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /anbaɾˈdʒɯ/.