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Arpacıoğlu

Arpacıoğlu /aɾpadʒɯoːˈɫu/ ASCII Arpacioglu

“son of the barley dealer”1

Established origin Arpacıoğlu: root entries for arpa + arpacı · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Arpacıoğlu?

Arpacıoğlu

IPA /aɾpadʒɯoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Arpacıoğlu mean?

Arpacıoğlu means ‘son of the arpacı’. The dictionary defines arpacı as ‘one who buys and sells barley’; arpa ‘barley’ is an old grain name going back to Proto-Turkic **arpa*. Villages called Arpacı also exist in Manisa and Sivas.1,2

Grammar arpa + -cı + -oğlu.

What is Arpacıoğlu made of?

Arpacıoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: arpa (arpa: barley) + -cı (-cı: agent suffix (seller)) + -oğlu (son of; of the family of).

Arpacıoğlu +++ root arpa arpa: barley TURKIC arpa “barley (Proto-Turkic*arpa)” suffix -cı -cı: agent suffix(seller) suffix -oğlu son of; of the family of TURKIC arpacı “barley dealer” Arpacıoğlu arpa root arpa: barley arpa TURKIC “barley (Proto-Turkic *arpa)” -cı suffix -cı: agent suffix (seller) -oğlu suffix son of; of the family of arpacı TURKIC “barley dealer”
Arpacıoğlu: parts and root words
  • arpa Turkic — barley (Proto-Turkic *arpa)1
  • arpacı Turkic — barley dealer2

How was the name Arpacıoğlu formed?

Arpacıoğlu was formed by adding -cı, “son of”, to arpa (“arpa: barley”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Arpacıoğlu?

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01 Arpacı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Arpacıoğlu?

  1. Osman Arpacıoğlu association football player 1947–2021
  2. Arsan Savaş Arpacıoğlu politician 1943–
  3. Hale Arpacıoğlu painter 1951–
  4. Selim Arpacıoğlu researcher

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

How is Arpacıoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Arpacioglu.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Arpacıoğlu?

Arpacı, Balcıoğlu and Soğancıoğlu share gloss keywords with Arpacıoğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Arpacıoğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Arpacıoğlu 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: arpa
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: arpacı
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: arpa
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Arpacıoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Arpacıoğlu mean?

Arpacıoğlu means ‘son of the arpacı’. The dictionary defines arpacı as ‘one who buys and sells barley’; arpa ‘barley’ is an old grain name going back to Proto-Turkic **arpa*. Villages called Arpacı also exist in Manisa and Sivas.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Arpacıoğlu?

Arpacıoğlu is made up of two elements: arpa “barley (Proto-Turkic *arpa)” (Turkic) and arpacı “barley dealer” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Arpacıoğlu?

Ar·pa·cı·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /aɾpadʒɯoːˈɫu/.