SURNAMEEntry 1,027
Bildirici
“one who announces”1
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How do you pronounce Bildirici?
The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Bildirici mean?
Formed from bildirmek ‘to inform, announce’ with the agent suffix -ici: ‘one who informs, announcer’. Nişanyan traces bildir- to Old Turkic biltür-, a causative of bil- ‘to know’.1
Grammar bil- + causative -dir- + -ici.
That Bildirici goes back to bildirmek is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Bildirici formed?
Bildirici was formed by adding the suffix -ici (“agent suffix”) to bildir- (“to announce, inform”).
Who are some well-known people named Bildirici?
- Faruk Bildirici journalist 1956–
- Murat Bildirici association football player 1993–
- Aslıhan Esra Bildirici researcher
- Melike Bildirici researcher
- İbrahim Bildirici researcher
People surnamed Bildirici as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Which guides add context to Bildirici?
Read the root, formation and register information for Bildirici alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bildir
- 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Bildirici
- Q1
What does the surname Bildirici mean?
- Formed from bildirmek ‘to inform, announce’ with the agent suffix -ici: ‘one who informs, announcer’. Nişanyan traces bildir- to Old Turkic biltür-, a causative of bil- ‘to know’.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Bildirici?
- The root word of Bildirici is bildirmek (Turkic): “to inform, announce”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Bildirici?
- Bil·di·ri·ci, 4 syllables; IPA: /bildiɾiˈdʒi/.