Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Damgacı

Damgacı /damɡaˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Damgaci

“stamper, stamp-maker”3

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

How do you pronounce Damgacı?

Damgacı

IPA /damɡaˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Damgacı mean?

A damgacı is someone whose job is stamping, or a maker and seller of stamps. A damga is a stamp and the mark it leaves; the word comes from Old Turkic tamga and also denotes the ownership brand put on livestock.2,3

Grammar damga + -cı.

Damgacı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Damgacı made of?

Damgacı breaks into 2 parts: damga (stamp, brand) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Damgacı ++ root damga stamp, brand TURKIC damgacı “stamper; maker or sellerof stamps” suffix -cı occupational suffix TURKIC damga “stamp; brand mark” Damgacı damga root stamp, brand damgacı TURKIC “stamper; maker or seller ofstamps” -cı suffix occupational suffix damga TURKIC “stamp; brand mark”
Damgacı: parts and root words
  • damgacı Turkic — stamper; maker or seller of stamps3
  • damga Turkic — stamp; brand mark2

How was the name Damgacı formed?

Damgacı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (damga + -cı).

Who are some well-known people named Damgacı?

  1. Ayça Damgacı actor 1973–
  2. Lale Damgacı researcher

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

How is Damgacı written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Damgaci in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: damgacı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: damga accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: damgacı 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
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Damgacı

Q1

What does the surname Damgacı mean?

A damgacı is someone whose job is stamping, or a maker and seller of stamps. A damga is a stamp and the mark it leaves; the word comes from Old Turkic tamga and also denotes the ownership brand put on livestock.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Damgacı?

The root word of Damgacı is damgacı (Turkic): “stamper; maker or seller of stamps”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Damgacı?

Dam·ga·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /damɡaˈdʒɯ/.