Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Cevizci

Cevizci /d͡ʒevizˈd͡ʒi/

“walnut seller or grower”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
C
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Cevizci?

Cevizci

IPA /d͡ʒevizˈd͡ʒi/

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

What does the surname Cevizci mean?

A cevizci grows or sells walnuts. Ceviz came through Ottoman cevz from Arabic jawz, which in turn goes back to Middle Persian gōz, “walnut”. The suffix -ci forms occupation names.1

Grammar ceviz + -ci (agent suffix).

What is Cevizci made of?

Cevizci is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: ceviz (walnut) + -ci (agent suffix).

Cevizci + root ceviz walnut ARABIC ceviz “walnut tree and nut” suffix -ci agent suffix Cevizci ceviz root walnut ceviz ARABIC “walnut tree and nut” -ci suffix agent suffix
Cevizci: parts and root words
  • ceviz Arabic — walnut tree and nut1

How was the name Cevizci formed?

Cevizci was formed by adding the suffix -ci (“agent suffix”) to ceviz (“walnut”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Cevizci?

Cevizci Ceviz Cevizoğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ceviz same root – –
02 Cevizoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Cevizci?

  1. Ahmet Cevizci university teacher 1959–2014
  2. Mustafa Cüneyt Cevizci researcher
  3. Yusuf Baran Cevizci chess player 2005–

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

How is Cevizci written and pronounced abroad?

In Turkish, c sounds like English “j”; z is voiced, as in English “zoo”.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ceviz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ceviz accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: ceviz accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Cevizci

Q1

What does the surname Cevizci mean?

A cevizci grows or sells walnuts. Ceviz came through Ottoman cevz from Arabic jawz, which in turn goes back to Middle Persian gōz, “walnut”. The suffix -ci forms occupation names.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Cevizci?

The root word of Cevizci is ceviz (Arabic): “walnut tree and nut”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Cevizci?

Ce·viz·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /d͡ʒevizˈd͡ʒi/.