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Bozacı

Bozacı /bozaˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Bozaci

“boza maker or seller”1

Established origin Bozacı: root entries for boza + bozacı · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Bozacı?

Bozacı

IPA /bozaˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Bozacı mean?

A bozacı makes or sells boza, a thick, slightly sour winter drink made from millet, water and sugar. Nişanyan notes that the word is related both to Old Turkic buxsı and Persian būza, but the direction of borrowing between the two languages is unclear.1,2

Grammar boza + -cı (agent suffix).

Bozacı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Bozacı made of?

Bozacı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: boza (boza (fermented millet drink)) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Bozacı ++ root boza boza (fermented milletdrink) UNKNOWN boza “fermented millet drink;cognate with Old Turkic…” suffix -cı occupational suffix TURKIC bozacı “maker or seller of boza” Bozacı boza root boza (fermented millet drink) boza UNKNOWN “fermented millet drink; cognatewith Old Turkic buxsı and…” -cı suffix occupational suffix bozacı TURKIC “maker or seller of boza”
Bozacı: parts and root words
  • boza unknown — fermented millet drink; cognate with Old Turkic buxsı and Persian būza1
  • bozacı Turkic — maker or seller of boza2

How was the name Bozacı formed?

Bozacı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“occupational suffix”) to boza (“boza (fermented millet drink)”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named Bozacı?

  1. Tolga Bozacı ice hockey player 1998–
  2. Can Cumhur Bozacı association football player 1974–
  3. Kaan Bozacı association football player 1994–
  4. Sezin Bozacı actor
  5. Ebru Bozacı researcher

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

How is Bozacı written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name appears as Bozaci in passports and foreign registers.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Bozacı?

Ayrancı, Helvacı and Helvacıoğlu share gloss keywords with Bozacı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Bozacı?

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

Common questions about Bozacı

Q1

What does the surname Bozacı mean?

A bozacı makes or sells boza, a thick, slightly sour winter drink made from millet, water and sugar. Nişanyan notes that the word is related both to Old Turkic buxsı and Persian būza, but the direction of borrowing between the two languages is unclear.
Q2

How do you pronounce Bozacı?

Bo·za·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /bozaˈdʒɯ/.