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Çadırcı

Çadırcı /tʃadɯɾˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Cadirci

“tentmaker”2

Probable origin Çadırcı: root entries for çadırcı + çadır · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Çadırcı?

Çadırcı

IPA /tʃadɯɾˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Çadırcı mean?

Çadırcı is the trade name for a maker or seller of tents; it was also used for someone living in a tent. Çadır goes back to Old Turkic çatır; Nişanyan notes that this may be a loan from Persian čādar, though this is uncertain.1,2

Grammar çadır + -cı.

That Çadırcı goes back to çadırcı and çadır is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

Çadırcı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Çadırcı made of?

Çadırcı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: çadır (çadır: tent) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Çadırcı ++ root çadır çadır: tent TURKIC çadırcı “tentmaker or tent seller” suffix -cı occupational suffix TURKIC çadır “tent” Çadırcı çadır root çadır: tent çadırcı TURKIC “tentmaker or tent seller” -cı suffix occupational suffix çadır TURKIC “tent”
Çadırcı: parts and root words
  • çadırcı Turkic — tentmaker or tent seller2
  • çadır Turkic — tent1

How was the name Çadırcı formed?

Çadırcı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“occupational suffix”) to çadır (“çadır: tent”).

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

Which surnames are related to Çadırcı?

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01 Çadırcıoğlu same root – –

How is Çadırcı written and pronounced abroad?

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Çadırcı?

Abacı, Çulcu and İplikçi share gloss keywords with Çadırcı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Çadırcı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Çadırcı 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: çadır accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: çadırcı 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 Çadırcı

Q1

What does the surname Çadırcı mean?

Çadırcı is the trade name for a maker or seller of tents; it was also used for someone living in a tent. Çadır goes back to Old Turkic çatır; Nişanyan notes that this may be a loan from Persian čādar, though this is uncertain.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çadırcı?

The root word of Çadırcı is çadır (Turkic): “tent”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Çadırcı?

Ça·dır·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /tʃadɯɾˈdʒɯ/.