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Bahçeci

Bahçeci /bahtʃeˈdʒi/ ASCII Bahceci

“gardener”1

Established origin Bahçeci: root entries for bāġça · How do we know?

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7 / 3
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Suffixed
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mixed
Initial
B
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How do you pronounce Bahçeci?

Bahçeci

IPA /bahtʃeˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Bahçeci mean?

A bahçeci is someone who grows flowers, trees and vegetables, a gardener. Bahçe comes from Persian bāġça, derived from bāġ ‘garden; allotted land’. The suffix -ci is Turkish.1

Grammar bahçe + -ci (occupational suffix).

Bahçeci is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Bahçeci made of?

Bahçeci is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: bahçe (bahçe: garden) + -ci (-ci: occupational suffix).

Bahçeci + root bahçe bahçe: garden PERSIAN bāġça “garden” suffix -ci -ci: occupational suffix Bahçeci bahçe root bahçe: garden bāġça PERSIAN “garden” -ci suffix -ci: occupational suffix
Bahçeci: parts and root words

How was the name Bahçeci formed?

Bahçeci was formed by adding the suffix -ci (“-ci: occupational suffix”) to bahçe (“bahçe: garden”).

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

Which surnames are related to Bahçeci?

Bahçeci Bahçekapılı Bahçeli Bahçecioğlu Bahçegül
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Bahçekapılı same root – –
02 Bahçeli same root – –
03 Bahçecioğlu same root – –
04 Bahçegül same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Bahçeci?

  1. Bülent Bahçeci researcher
  2. Mustafa Bahçeci researcher
  3. Savaş Bahçeci researcher
  4. Tansel Bahçeci association football player

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

How is Bahçeci written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Bahceci. In Turkish it has ç (pronounced ch as in “church”), c (pronounced j as in “jam”).

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Bahçeci?

Bağçıvan, Bahçıvan and Bostancı share gloss keywords with Bahçeci within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Bahçeci?

Read the root, formation and register information for Bahçeci 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: bahçe
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: bahçeci
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Bahçeci

Q1

What does the surname Bahçeci mean?

A bahçeci is someone who grows flowers, trees and vegetables, a gardener. Bahçe comes from Persian bāġça, derived from bāġ ‘garden; allotted land’. The suffix -ci is Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bahçeci?

The root word of Bahçeci is bāġça (Persian): “garden”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bahçeci?

Bah·çe·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /bahtʃeˈdʒi/.