Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Danacı

Danacı /danaˈd͡ʒɯ/ ASCII Danaci

“calf breeder or dealer”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
D
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 Danacı?

Danacı

IPA /danaˈd͡ʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Danacı mean?

Danacı is an occupational word for someone who raises, herds or trades calves. Dana means “calf” and goes back to Proto-Turkic *tāna. The suffix -cı forms trade and occupation names in Turkish.1

Grammar dana + -cı (agent suffix).

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

What is Danacı made of?

Danacı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: dana (calf) + -cı (agent suffix).

Danacı + root dana calf TURKIC dana “calf, young of cattle” suffix -cı agent suffix Danacı dana root calf dana TURKIC “calf, young of cattle” -cı suffix agent suffix
Danacı: parts and root words
  • dana Turkic — calf, young of cattle1

How was the name Danacı formed?

Danacı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“agent suffix”) to dana (“calf”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Danacı?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Danabaş same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Danacı?

  1. Murat Danacı actor 1976–
  2. Ege Danacı chess player 2005–
  3. Murat Danacı researcher

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

How is Danacı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey Danacı is usually written Danaci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dana accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: dana accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dana 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

Common questions about Danacı

Q1

What does the surname Danacı mean?

Danacı is an occupational word for someone who raises, herds or trades calves. Dana means “calf” and goes back to Proto-Turkic *tāna. The suffix -cı forms trade and occupation names in Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Danacı?

The root word of Danacı is dana (Turkic): “calf, young of cattle”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Danacı?

Da·na·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /danaˈd͡ʒɯ/.