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Davarcı

Davarcı /davaɾˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Davarci

“sheep and goat herder or dealer”1

Established origin Davarcı: root entries for tavar · How do we know?

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7 / 3
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Suffixed
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How do you pronounce Davarcı?

Davarcı

IPA /davaɾˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Davarcı mean?

A davarcı is someone who keeps or trades sheep and goats. Davar continues Old Turkic tavar, which meant both “livestock” and “goods, property”, since herds were the main wealth of the old steppe society.1

Grammar davar + occupational -cı

What is Davarcı made of?

Davarcı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: davar (davar: sheep and goats) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Davarcı + root davar davar: sheep and goats TURKIC tavar “cattle, sheep; property” suffix -cı occupational suffix Davarcı davar root davar: sheep and goats tavar TURKIC “cattle, sheep; property” -cı suffix occupational suffix
Davarcı: parts and root words
  • tavar Turkic — cattle, sheep; property1

How was the name Davarcı formed?

Davarcı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“occupational suffix”) to davar (“davar: sheep and goats”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Davarcı?

  1. Yunus Davarcı association football player
  2. İsmail Davarcı researcher

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

How is Davarcı written and pronounced abroad?

In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Davarci.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Davarcı?

Celep, Çobanlı and Çoban share gloss keywords with Davarcı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Davarcı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Davarcı alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: davar accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Davarcı

Q1

What does the surname Davarcı mean?

A davarcı is someone who keeps or trades sheep and goats. Davar continues Old Turkic tavar, which meant both “livestock” and “goods, property”, since herds were the main wealth of the old steppe society.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Davarcı?

The root word of Davarcı is tavar (Turkic): “cattle, sheep; property”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Davarcı?

Da·var·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /davaɾˈdʒɯ/.