Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Barutçu

Barutçu /baɾutˈtʃu/ ASCII Barutcu

“gunpowder maker”1

Established origin Barutçu: root entries for barut + barutçu · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Barutçu?

Barutçu

IPA /baɾutˈtʃu/

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

What does the surname Barutçu mean?

A barutçu made or sold gunpowder. The word barut comes from Arabic bārūd, “saltpetre, gunpowder”. In the Ottoman Empire powder was produced in state-run powder works, and powder-makers were an important craft serving the army.1,3

Grammar barut + agent suffix -çu.

Barutçu is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Barutçu made of?

Barutçu combines Arabic and Turkic elements in 2 parts: barut (barut: gunpowder) + -çu (agent suffix).

Barutçu ++ root barut barut: gunpowder ARABIC barut “gunpowder; Arabic bārūd‘saltpetre; gunpowder’” suffix -çu agent suffix TURKIC barutçu “powder-maker” Barutçu barut root barut: gunpowder barut ARABIC “gunpowder; Arabic bārūd‘saltpetre; gunpowder’” -çu suffix agent suffix barutçu TURKIC “powder-maker”
Barutçu: parts and root words
  • barut Arabic — gunpowder; Arabic bārūd “saltpetre; gunpowder”1
  • barutçu Turkic — powder-maker3

How was the name Barutçu formed?

Barutçu was formed by adding the suffix -çu (“agent suffix”) to barut (“barut: gunpowder”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Barutçu?

Barutçu Barut Barutçiyan Barutçuoğlu Barutçuyan
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 Barut same root – –
02 Barutçiyan same root – –
03 Barutçuoğlu same root – –
04 Barutçuyan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Barutçu?

  1. Faik Ahmet Barutçu politician 1894–1959
  2. Ömer Barutçu politician 1942–2024
  3. Ebru Barutçu Gökdenizler diplomat 1959–
  4. Abdullah Barutçu soldier 1960–
  5. Savaş Barutçu actor 1970–
  6. İhsan Barutçu statesperson 1959–
  7. Şinasi Barutçu teacher 1906–1985
  8. Ahmet Rasim Barutçu researcher

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

How is Barutçu written and pronounced abroad?

Passports and English-language documents often show it as Barutcu.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Barutçu?

Bardakçıoğlu, Çemberci and Mataracı share gloss keywords with Barutçu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Barutçu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Barutçu 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: barut
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: barut
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: barutçu
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Barutçu

Q1

What does the surname Barutçu mean?

A barutçu made or sold gunpowder. The word barut comes from Arabic bārūd, “saltpetre, gunpowder”. In the Ottoman Empire powder was produced in state-run powder works, and powder-makers were an important craft serving the army.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Barutçu?

The root word of Barutçu is barut (Arabic): ‘gunpowder; Arabic bārūd “saltpetre; gunpowder”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Barutçu?

Ba·rut·çu, 3 syllables; IPA: /baɾutˈtʃu/.