Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 766

Binici

Binici /biniˈdʒi/

“rider, horseman”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
B
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Binici?

Binici

IPA /biniˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Binici mean?

A binici is a rider, a horseman. Nişanyan Sözlük traces the verb binmek to Old Turkic bin-/min- ‘to mount a horse’; the suffix -ici marks the doer of an action. In early Turkic society good horsemanship was a respected skill.1

Grammar bin- + -ici: deverbal agent noun.

Binici is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Binici made of?

Binici breaks into 2 parts: bin- (binmek: to mount, ride) + -ici (agent suffix -IcI).

Binici + root bin- binmek: to mount, ride TURKIC binici “rider, horseman” suffix -ici agent suffix -IcI Binici bin- root binmek: to mount, ride binici TURKIC “rider, horseman” -ici suffix agent suffix -IcI
Binici: parts and root words
  • binici Turkic — rider, horseman1

How was the name Binici formed?

Binici belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (bin- + -ici).

Who are some well-known people named Binici?

  1. Fırat Binici amateur wrestler 1985–
  2. İbrahim Binici politician 1962–
  3. İlhami Binici politician 1941–2013
  4. Efe Binici association football player 2001–
  5. Suat Binici politician 1947–
  6. Anıl Binici basketball player 1987–
  7. Burcu Binici actor 1986–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: binici accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bin- 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 Binici

Q1

What does the surname Binici mean?

A binici is a rider, a horseman. Nişanyan Sözlük traces the verb binmek to Old Turkic bin-/min- ‘to mount a horse’; the suffix -ici marks the doer of an action. In early Turkic society good horsemanship was a respected skill.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Binici?

The root word of Binici is binici (Turkic): “rider, horseman”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Binici?

Bi·ni·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /biniˈdʒi/.