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Çorbacı

Çorbacı /t͡ʃoɾbaˈd͡ʒɯ/ ASCII Corbaci

“soup maker; Janissary company commander”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Çorbacı?

Çorbacı

IPA /t͡ʃoɾbaˈd͡ʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Çorbacı mean?

A çorbacı is a maker or seller of soup. In the Ottoman Empire çorbacı was also the rank of company commanders in the Acemi and Janissary corps; the title disappeared in 1826. Çorba, according to Nişanyan, comes from Persian šōrbā ‘salted broth’.1

Grammar çorba + -cı (agent suffix).

Çorbacı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Çorbacı made of?

Çorbacı is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: çorba (çorba: soup) + -cı (-cı: agent suffix).

Çorbacı + root çorba çorba: soup PERSIAN çorba “salted or mixed broth” suffix -cı -cı: agent suffix Çorbacı çorba root çorba: soup çorba PERSIAN “salted or mixed broth” -cı suffix -cı: agent suffix
Çorbacı: parts and root words
  • çorba Persian — salted or mixed broth1

How was the name Çorbacı formed?

Çorbacı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“-cı: agent suffix”) to çorba (“çorba: soup”).

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

Which surnames are related to Çorbacı?

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01 Çorbacıoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Çorbacı?

  1. Ahmet Ercan Çorbacı soldier 1967–
  2. Kaan Çorbacı basketball player 2004–

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

How is Çorbacı written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language and other foreign records the name is usually written Corbaci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: çorba accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Çorbacı 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 Çorbacı

Q1

What does the surname Çorbacı mean?

A çorbacı is a maker or seller of soup. In the Ottoman Empire çorbacı was also the rank of company commanders in the Acemi and Janissary corps; the title disappeared in 1826. Çorba, according to Nişanyan, comes from Persian šōrbā ‘salted broth’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çorbacı?

The root word of Çorbacı is çorba (Persian): “salted or mixed broth”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Çorbacı?

Çor·ba·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /t͡ʃoɾbaˈd͡ʒɯ/.