Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 550

Aşıcı

Aşıcı /aʃɯˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Asici

“tree grafter”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Aşıcı?

Aşıcı

IPA /aʃɯˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Aşıcı mean?

An aşıcı is a grafter, someone who joins a scion or bud of a better variety onto a tree. Today the word can also mean a vaccinator. The horticultural sense is the older meaning of aşı.1

Grammar aşı + -cı.

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

What is Aşıcı made of?

Aşıcı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: aşı (aşı: graft; vaccine) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Aşıcı + root aşı aşı: graft; vaccine TURKIC aşı “graft; vaccine” suffix -cı occupational suffix Aşıcı aşı root aşı: graft; vaccine aşı TURKIC “graft; vaccine” -cı suffix occupational suffix
Aşıcı: parts and root words
  • aşı Turkic — graft; vaccine1

How was the name Aşıcı formed?

Aşıcı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“occupational suffix”) to aşı (“aşı: graft; vaccine”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Aşıcı?

  1. Nihan Aşıcı actor 1986–

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

How is Aşıcı written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Asici in English-language records. In Turkish, ı is a short unrounded vowel, close to the vowel in “roses”; ş sounds like English sh; c sounds like j in “jam”.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: aşı accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: aşı 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 Aşıcı

Q1

What does the surname Aşıcı mean?

An aşıcı is a grafter, someone who joins a scion or bud of a better variety onto a tree. Today the word can also mean a vaccinator. The horticultural sense is the older meaning of aşı.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aşıcı?

The root word of Aşıcı is aşı (Turkic): “graft; vaccine”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Aşıcı?

A·şı·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /aʃɯˈdʒɯ/.