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Döğenci

Döğenci /døenˈdʒi/ ASCII Dogenci

“threshing-sledge maker”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
D
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Spellings
  7. §7Notable people
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Döğenci?

Döğenci

IPA /døenˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Döğenci mean?

A döğen or düven is the heavy threshing sledge, studded underneath with flints, used to separate grain from straw. According to Nişanyan the word is borrowed from Greek doukánion. A döğenci makes threshing sledges or threshes with one.1

Grammar döğen + -ci.

What is Döğenci made of?

Döğenci is Greek in origin and breaks into 2 parts: döğen (döğen: threshing sledge) + -ci (occupational suffix).

Döğenci + root döğen döğen: threshing sledge GREEK döğen “threshing sledge” suffix -ci occupational suffix Döğenci döğen root döğen: threshing sledge döğen GREEK “threshing sledge” -ci suffix occupational suffix
Döğenci: parts and root words
  • döğen Greek — threshing sledge1

How was the name Döğenci formed?

Döğenci was formed by adding the suffix -ci (“occupational suffix”) to döğen (“döğen: threshing sledge”).

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

Which surnames are related to Döğenci?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Döğen same root – –

How else is Döğenci spelled?

Düvencispelling

Who are some well-known people named Döğenci?

  1. Gülnur Döğenci university teacher

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

How is Döğenci written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Dogenci in English-language records. In Turkish, ğ is silent and lengthens the vowel before it; c sounds like j in “jam”; ö and ü are the front rounded vowels also found in German.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: döğen 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 Döğenci

Q1

What does the surname Döğenci mean?

A döğen or düven is the heavy threshing sledge, studded underneath with flints, used to separate grain from straw. According to Nişanyan the word is borrowed from Greek doukánion. A döğenci makes threshing sledges or threshes with one.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Döğenci?

The root word of Döğenci is döğen (Greek): “threshing sledge”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Döğenci?

Dö·ğen·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /døenˈdʒi/.