Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Davulcu

Davulcu /davuɫˈdʒu/

“drummer”1

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

How do you pronounce Davulcu?

Davulcu

IPA /davuɫˈdʒu/

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

What does the surname Davulcu mean?

A davulcu is a drummer who plays the davul, the large double-headed drum beaten with a mallet and a stick, played with the zurna at weddings. The word goes back to Arabic ṭabl, “drum”.1

Grammar davul + occupational -cu

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

What is Davulcu made of?

Davulcu is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: davul (davul: bass drum) + -cu (occupational suffix).

Davulcu + root davul davul: bass drum ARABIC ṭabl “drum” suffix -cu occupational suffix Davulcu davul root davul: bass drum ṭabl ARABIC “drum” -cu suffix occupational suffix
Davulcu: parts and root words
  • ṭabl Arabic — drum1

How was the name Davulcu formed?

Davulcu was formed by adding the suffix -cu (“occupational suffix”) to davul (“davul: bass drum”).

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

How is Davulcu written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Davulcu abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: davul accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: davul accessed 9 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 Davulcu

Q1

What does the surname Davulcu mean?

A davulcu is a drummer who plays the davul, the large double-headed drum beaten with a mallet and a stick, played with the zurna at weddings. The word goes back to Arabic ṭabl, “drum”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Davulcu?

The root word of Davulcu is ṭabl (Arabic): “drum”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Davulcu?

Da·vul·cu, 3 syllables; IPA: /davuɫˈdʒu/.