Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 590

Bardakçı

Bardakçı /baɾdakˈtʃɯ/ ASCII Bardakci

“maker or seller of jugs and cups”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 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 Bardakçı?

Bardakçı

IPA /baɾdakˈtʃɯ/

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

What does the surname Bardakçı mean?

A bardakçı made or sold cups, jugs and pots. In earlier usage bardak meant an earthenware water vessel rather than today’s drinking glass, so the trade was close to pottery. Villages called Bardakçı exist in Erzurum, Eskişehir, Manisa and Mardin.1,2

Grammar bardak + agent suffix -çı.

Bardakçı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Bardakçı made of?

Bardakçı breaks into 2 parts: bardak (bardak: drinking vessel; formerly an earthen jug) + -çı (agent suffix).

Bardakçı ++ root bardak bardak: drinking vessel;formerly an earthen jug TURKIC bardakçı “maker or seller of cups,jugs and pots” suffix -çı agent suffix TURKIC bardak “drinking vessel” Bardakçı bardak root bardak: drinking vessel; formerly anearthen jug bardakçı TURKIC “maker or seller of cups, jugsand pots” -çı suffix agent suffix bardak TURKIC “drinking vessel”
Bardakçı: parts and root words
  • bardakçı Turkic — maker or seller of cups, jugs and pots1
  • bardak Turkic — drinking vessel2

How was the name Bardakçı formed?

Bardakçı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (bardak + -çı).

Who are some well-known people named Bardakçı?

  1. Abdülkerim Bardakçı association football player 1994–
  2. Murat Bardakçı television presenter 1955–
  3. Ulaş Bardakçı politician 1947–1972
  4. Cemal Bardakçı civil servant 1887–1981
  5. Vehbi Bardakçı writer 1956–
  6. İlhan Bardakçı journalist 1926–2004
  7. Esin Bardakçı association football player 1999–
  8. Korkut Bardakçı university teacher 1936–

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

How is Bardakçı written and pronounced abroad?

In databases without Turkish characters it usually appears as Bardakci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: bardakçı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: bardak accessed 8 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Bardakçı

Q1

What does the surname Bardakçı mean?

A bardakçı made or sold cups, jugs and pots. In earlier usage bardak meant an earthenware water vessel rather than today’s drinking glass, so the trade was close to pottery. Villages called Bardakçı exist in Erzurum, Eskişehir, Manisa and Mardin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bardakçı?

The root word of Bardakçı is bardakçı (Turkic): “maker or seller of cups, jugs and pots”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bardakçı?

Bar·dak·çı, 3 syllables; IPA: /baɾdakˈtʃɯ/.