Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 542

Astarcıoğlu

Astarcıoğlu /astaɾdʒɯoːˈɫu/ ASCII Astarcioglu

“son of the lining-maker”1

Letters / syllables
11 / 5
Formation
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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 Astarcıoğlu?

Astarcıoğlu

IPA /astaɾdʒɯoːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Astarcıoğlu mean?

‘Son of the astarcı’. Astar is the lining sewn inside a garment, curtain or shoe, and an astarcı was a seller of lining cloth or a person who sewed linings. The word is borrowed from Persian āstar; the suffixes -cı and -oğlu are Turkish.1

Grammar astar + -cı + -oğlu.

What is Astarcıoğlu made of?

Astarcıoğlu combines Persian and Turkic elements in 3 parts: astar (lining of a garment) + -cı (occupational suffix: maker, seller) + -oğlu (son of).

Astarcıoğlu +++ root astar lining of a garment PERSIAN astar “lining of a garment, bagor shoe” suffix -cı occupational suffix:maker, seller suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC oğul “son” Astarcıoğlu astar root lining of a garment astar PERSIAN “lining of a garment, bag or shoe” -cı suffix occupational suffix: maker, seller -oğlu suffix son of oğul TURKIC “son”
Astarcıoğlu: parts and root words
  • astar Persian — lining of a garment, bag or shoe1
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Astarcıoğlu formed?

Astarcıoğlu was formed by adding -cı, “son of”, to astar (“lining of a garment”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Astarcıoğlu?

  1. İbrahim Kemal Astarcıoğlu university teacher

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

How is Astarcıoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Astarcioglu in English-language records. In Turkish, ğ is silent and lengthens the vowel before it; ı is a short unrounded vowel, close to the vowel in “roses”; c sounds like English “j”.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: astar accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: astar 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 Astarcıoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Astarcıoğlu mean?

‘Son of the astarcı’. Astar is the lining sewn inside a garment, curtain or shoe, and an astarcı was a seller of lining cloth or a person who sewed linings. The word is borrowed from Persian āstar; the suffixes -cı and -oğlu are Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Astarcıoğlu?

Astarcıoğlu is made up of two elements: astar “lining of a garment, bag or shoe” (Persian) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Astarcıoğlu?

As·tar·cı·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /astaɾdʒɯoːˈɫu/.