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Cici

Cici /dʒiˈdʒi/

“cute, lovely”1

Probable origin Cici: root entries for cici · How do we know?

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4 / 2
Formation
Adjective
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How do you pronounce Cici?

Cici

IPA /dʒiˈdʒi/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Cici mean?

Cici, from children’s speech, means “cute, pretty, lovely”; in some dialects it also means “aunt”. It may have entered the surname stock as a term of endearment.1

That Cici goes back to cici is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Cici is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Cici made of?

Cici is a single Turkic root: cici (cici: cute, lovely; dialect “aunt”).

Cici root cici cici: cute, lovely;dialect “aunt” TURKIC cici “cute, pleasant; dialect‘aunt’” Cici cici root cici: cute, lovely; dialect “aunt” cici TURKIC “cute, pleasant; dialect ‘aunt’”
Cici: parts and root words
  • cici Turkic — cute, pleasant; dialect “aunt”1

How was the name Cici formed?

Cici is the adjective cici (“cici: cute, lovely; dialect “aunt””), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Cici?

  1. Necdet Cici association football player 1912–1995

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

How is Cici written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Cici abroad as well.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Cici?

Tatlıoğlu, Gider and Küçükgöçmen share gloss keywords with Cici within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Cici?

Read the root, formation and register information for Cici alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: cici accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: cici accessed 9 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

Common questions about Cici

Q1

What does the surname Cici mean?

Cici, from children’s speech, means “cute, pretty, lovely”; in some dialects it also means “aunt”. It may have entered the surname stock as a term of endearment.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Cici?

The root word of Cici is cici (Turkic): ‘cute, pleasant; dialect “aunt”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Cici?

Ci·ci, 2 syllables; IPA: /dʒiˈdʒi/.