Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 692

Aynacı

Aynacı /ajnaˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Aynaci

“mirror-maker”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Aynacı?

Aynacı

IPA /ajnaˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Aynacı mean?

An aynacı is a maker or seller of mirrors. Ayna ‘mirror’ came into Turkish from Classical Persian āyīna; the occupational suffix -cı is Turkish. Wiktionary also records a figurative sense ‘trickster’.1,2

Grammar ayna + -cı.

Aynacı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Aynacı made of?

Aynacı combines Turkic and Persian elements in 2 parts: ayna (mirror) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Aynacı ++ root ayna mirror TURKIC aynacı “mirror-maker,mirror-seller” suffix -cı occupational suffix PERSIAN ayna “mirror” Aynacı ayna root mirror aynacı TURKIC “mirror-maker, mirror-seller” -cı suffix occupational suffix ayna PERSIAN “mirror”
Aynacı: parts and root words
  • aynacı Turkic — mirror-maker, mirror-seller2
  • ayna Persian — mirror1

How was the name Aynacı formed?

Aynacı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“occupational suffix”) to ayna (“mirror”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Aynacı?

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01 Ayna same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Aynacı?

  1. Duygu Aynacı weightlifter 1996–
  2. Doğancan Aynacı association football player 1995–
  3. Sadık Aynacı musician 1888–1946
  4. Osman Aynacı researcher

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

How is Aynacı written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ayna accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: aynacı accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ayna accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: aynacı accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Aynacı

Q1

What does the surname Aynacı mean?

An aynacı is a maker or seller of mirrors. Ayna ‘mirror’ came into Turkish from Classical Persian āyīna; the occupational suffix -cı is Turkish. Wiktionary also records a figurative sense ‘trickster’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Aynacı?

The root word of Aynacı is ayna (Persian): “mirror”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Aynacı?

Ay·na·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /ajnaˈdʒɯ/.