Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 601

Basmacı

Basmacı /basmaˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Basmaci

“cloth printer”4

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
B
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 Basmacı?

Basmacı

IPA /basmaˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Basmacı mean?

A basmacı printed patterns onto cotton and muslin with wooden blocks, or sold such cloth. According to Nişanyan Sözlük, basma ‘printed cotton’ is formed from the verb basmak ‘to press, print’ with the suffix -mA.3,4

Grammar bas- + -ma + -cı: verbal noun, then occupational noun.

Basmacı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Basmacı made of?

Basmacı breaks into 2 parts: basma (printed cotton cloth) + -cı (occupational suffix -CI: maker, seller, worker).

Basmacı ++ root basma printed cotton cloth TURKIC basmacı “block printer of cloth;seller of printed cotton” suffix -cı occupational suffix -CI:maker, seller, worker TURKIC basma “printed cotton, calico” Basmacı basma root printed cotton cloth basmacı TURKIC “block printer of cloth; sellerof printed cotton” -cı suffix occupational suffix -CI: maker,seller, worker basma TURKIC “printed cotton, calico”
Basmacı: parts and root words
  • basmacı Turkic — block printer of cloth; seller of printed cotton4
  • basma Turkic — printed cotton, calico3

How was the name Basmacı formed?

Basmacı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (basma + -cı).

Who are some well-known people named Basmacı?

  1. Aziz Basmacı actor 1912–1978
  2. Melike Basmacı politician 1978–
  3. Mete Basmacı association football player 1939–
  4. Nejat Ekrem Basmacı businessperson 1920–2018

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

How is Basmacı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Basmaci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: basmacı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: basma accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: basma accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Basmacı 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
  7. 7 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Basmacı

Q1

What does the surname Basmacı mean?

A basmacı printed patterns onto cotton and muslin with wooden blocks, or sold such cloth. According to Nişanyan Sözlük, basma ‘printed cotton’ is formed from the verb basmak ‘to press, print’ with the suffix -mA.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Basmacı?

The root word of Basmacı is basmacı (Turkic): “block printer of cloth; seller of printed cotton”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Basmacı?

Bas·ma·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /basmaˈdʒɯ/.