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Büyüktopçu

Büyüktopçu /byjyktopˈtʃu/ ASCII Buyuktopcu

“the elder gunner”1

Established origin Büyüktopçu: root entries for topçu · How do we know?

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10 / 4
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Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
B
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How do you pronounce Büyüktopçu?

Büyüktopçu

IPA /byjyktopˈtʃu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Büyüktopçu mean?

A topçu is a soldier of the artillery; with büyük “big, elder” in front, the name reads “the elder gunner”.1

Grammar büyük + top + -çu.

What is Büyüktopçu made of?

Büyüktopçu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: büyük (büyük: big; elder) + topçu (topçu: artilleryman).

Büyüktopçu + root büyük büyük: big; elder TURKIC topçu “artilleryman, gunner” root topçu topçu: artilleryman Büyüktopçu büyük root büyük: big; elder topçu TURKIC “artilleryman, gunner” topçu root topçu: artilleryman
Büyüktopçu: parts and root words
  • topçu Turkic — artilleryman, gunner1

How was the name Büyüktopçu formed?

Büyüktopçu was formed by joining büyük (“büyük: big; elder”) and topçu (“topçu: artilleryman”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Büyüktopçu?

Büyüktopçu Topçu Topçuoğlu Büyük Büyükburç Gözübüyük Büyükaşık
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Topçu same root – –
02 Topçuoğlu same root – –
03 Büyük same root – –
04 Büyükburç same root – –
05 Gözübüyük same root – –
06 Büyükaşık same root – –
07 Büyükbayrak same root – –
08 Büyükbayraktar same root – –
09 Büyükkaya same root – –
10 Başıbüyük same root – –
11 Büyükberber same root – –
12 Büyükdoğan same root – –

How is Büyüktopçu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters it usually appears as Buyuktopcu in passports and foreign records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Büyüktopçu?

Baştopçu, Topçuoğlu and Bölükbaşı share gloss keywords with Büyüktopçu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Büyüktopçu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Büyüktopçu 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?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: topçu accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: topçu accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Büyüktopçu

Q1

What does the surname Büyüktopçu mean?

A topçu is a soldier of the artillery; with büyük “big, elder” in front, the name reads “the elder gunner”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Büyüktopçu?

Büyüktopçu is made up of two elements: büyük “big; elder” (Turkic) and topçu “artilleryman, gunner” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Büyüktopçu?

Bü·yük·top·çu, 4 syllables; IPA: /byjyktopˈtʃu/.