Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 717

Ayvacı

Ayvacı /ajvaˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Ayvaci

“quince grower or seller”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
back
Initial
A
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 Ayvacı?

Ayvacı

IPA /ajvaˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Ayvacı mean?

Ayva is the quince, a tree of the rose family and its yellow, downy, tart fruit; the word is a Persian loan, built on Persian āb “water”, i.e. “the juicy fruit”. With the occupational suffix -cı the word means “one who grows or sells quinces”. There are also villages named Ayva.1

Grammar ayva + -cı

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

What is Ayvacı made of?

Ayvacı is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ayva (ayva: quince) + -cı (agent / occupation suffix).

Ayvacı + root ayva ayva: quince PERSIAN ayva “quince” suffix -cı agent / occupation suffix Ayvacı ayva root ayva: quince ayva PERSIAN “quince” -cı suffix agent / occupation suffix
Ayvacı: parts and root words
  • ayva Persian — quince1

How was the name Ayvacı formed?

Ayvacı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“agent / occupation suffix”) to ayva (“ayva: quince”).

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

Which surnames are related to Ayvacı?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ayvalı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Ayvacı?

  1. Alper Ayvacı computer scientist
  2. Mehmet Ayvacı researcher

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

How is Ayvacı written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign documents the name is usually written Ayvaci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ayva accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ayva 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 Ayvacı

Q1

What does the surname Ayvacı mean?

Ayva is the quince, a tree of the rose family and its yellow, downy, tart fruit; the word is a Persian loan, built on Persian āb “water”, i.e. “the juicy fruit”. With the occupational suffix -cı the word means “one who grows or sells quinces”. There are also villages named Ayva.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ayvacı?

The root word of Ayvacı is ayva (Persian): “quince”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ayvacı?

Ay·va·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /ajvaˈdʒɯ/.