Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Çilingir

Çilingir /tʃilinˈɟiɾ/ ASCII Cilingir

“locksmith”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ç
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 Çilingir?

Çilingir

IPA /tʃilinˈɟiɾ/

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

What does the surname Çilingir mean?

A çilingir is a locksmith who makes and repairs locks and keys and opens locked doors. The word came into Ottoman Turkish from Persian čelengar. This craft, working iron and brass, was a familiar trade in Ottoman markets.1

Çilingir is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Çilingir made of?

Çilingir is a single Persian root: çilingir (çilingir: locksmith).

Çilingir root çilingir çilingir: locksmith PERSIAN çilingir “locksmith; Persiančelengar” Çilingir çilingir root çilingir: locksmith çilingir PERSIAN “locksmith; Persian čelengar”
Çilingir: parts and root words
  • çilingir Persian — locksmith; Persian čelengar1

How was the name Çilingir formed?

Çilingir is the word çilingir (“çilingir: locksmith”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Which surnames are related to Çilingir?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Çilingiroğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Çilingir?

  1. Abdi Çilingir politician 1902–1982
  2. Ersen Çilingir association football player 1983–
  3. Nuri Çilingir politician 1952–2013
  4. Oşin Çilingir writer 1945–
  5. İsmail Çilingir kickboxer 1976–
  6. Ahmet Çilingir researcher
  7. Altuğ Çilingir researcher
  8. Gözde Çilingir researcher

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

How is Çilingir written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is printed Cilingir in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: çilingir accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: çilingir accessed 8 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 Çilingir

Q1

What does the surname Çilingir mean?

A çilingir is a locksmith who makes and repairs locks and keys and opens locked doors. The word came into Ottoman Turkish from Persian čelengar. This craft, working iron and brass, was a familiar trade in Ottoman markets.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çilingir?

The root word of Çilingir is çilingir (Persian): “locksmith; Persian čelengar”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Çilingir?

Çi·lin·gir, 3 syllables; IPA: /tʃilinˈɟiɾ/.