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Cıngı

Cıngı /dʒɯnˈɡɯ/ ASCII Cingi

“spark”1

Probable origin Cıngı: root entries for cıngı · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Cıngı?

Cıngı

IPA /dʒɯnˈɡɯ/

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

What does the surname Cıngı mean?

In dialect cıngı means “spark”; some regions also record it for a teardrop. Dictionaries give no origin for the word.1

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

Cıngı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Cıngı made of?

Cıngı is a single root: cıngı (cıngı: spark (dialect)).

Cıngı root cıngı cıngı: spark (dialect) UNKNOWN cıngı “in dialect, a spark” Cıngı cıngı root cıngı: spark (dialect) cıngı UNKNOWN “in dialect, a spark”
Cıngı: parts and root words
  • cıngı unknown — in dialect, a spark1

How was the name Cıngı formed?

Cıngı is the word cıngı (“cıngı: spark (dialect)”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.2

How is Cıngı written and pronounced abroad?

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Cıngı?

Yalaz, Akçakın and Çakan share gloss keywords with Cıngı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Cıngı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Cıngı alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Cıngı

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What does the surname Cıngı mean?

In dialect cıngı means “spark”; some regions also record it for a teardrop. Dictionaries give no origin for the word.
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How do you pronounce Cıngı?

Cın·gı, 2 syllables; IPA: /dʒɯnˈɡɯ/.