Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 830

Börekçi

Börekçi /bøɾektʃi/ ASCII Borekci

“börek maker, pastry seller”2

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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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 Börekçi?

Börekçi

IPA /bøɾektʃi/

What does the surname Börekçi mean?

A börekçi is the tradesman who makes and sells börek, pastries of thin dough filled with cheese, minced meat or spinach. The word combines börek with the occupational suffix -çi. In Ottoman markets börek makers formed a trade of their own.2

Grammar börek + -çi, an occupational noun.

Börekçi is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Börekçi made of?

Börekçi breaks into 2 parts: börek (pastry made with thin dough sheets) + -çi (occupational suffix).

Börekçi ++ root börek pastry made with thindough sheets TURKIC börekçi “maker or seller of börek” suffix -çi occupational suffix TURKIC börekçi “börek + -çi” Börekçi börek root pastry made with thin dough sheets börekçi TURKIC “maker or seller of börek” -çi suffix occupational suffix börekçi TURKIC “börek + -çi”
Börekçi: parts and root words
  • börekçi Turkic — maker or seller of börek2
  • börekçi Turkic — börek + -çi2

How was the name Börekçi formed?

Börekçi belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (börek + -çi).

Who are some well-known people named Börekçi?

  1. Mehmet Rıfat Börekçi politician 1860–1941
  2. Fuat Börekçi politician 1909–1990
  3. Ahmet Hazım Börekçi politician 1893–1954
  4. Raşit Börekçi politician 1903–1977
  5. Elif Börekçi researcher
  6. Şermin Börekçi researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: börekçi accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: börekçi 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 Börekçi

Q1

What does the surname Börekçi mean?

A börekçi is the tradesman who makes and sells börek, pastries of thin dough filled with cheese, minced meat or spinach. The word combines börek with the occupational suffix -çi. In Ottoman markets börek makers formed a trade of their own.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Börekçi?

The root word of Börekçi is börekçi (Turkic): “maker or seller of börek”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Börekçi?

Bö·rek·çi, 3 syllables; IPA: /bøɾektʃi/.