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Dökmeci

Dökmeci /døcmeˈdʒi/ ASCII Dokmeci

“metal founder, caster”2

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Dökmeci?

Dökmeci

IPA /døcmeˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Dökmeci mean?

A dökmeci is a founder or caster who pours molten metal into moulds; in the Ottoman period the craftsmen of the cannon foundry were also so called. The word is dökme ‘casting’ plus -ci; dökmek comes from Old Turkic tök- ‘to pour’.1,2

Grammar dök- + -me + -ci.

Dökmeci is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Dökmeci made of?

Dökmeci is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: dök- (dökmek: to pour; to cast metal) + -me (-me: noun-forming suffix) + -ci (-ci: occupational suffix).

Dökmeci +++ root dök- dökmek: to pour; to castmetal TURKIC dökmeci “caster, founder” suffix -me -me: noun-forming suffix suffix -ci -ci: occupational suffix TURKIC dökmek “to pour” Dökmeci dök- root dökmek: to pour; to cast metal dökmeci TURKIC “caster, founder” -me suffix -me: noun-forming suffix -ci suffix -ci: occupational suffix dökmek TURKIC “to pour”
Dökmeci: parts and root words
  • dökmeci Turkic — caster, founder2
  • dökmek Turkic — to pour1

How was the name Dökmeci formed?

Dökmeci was formed by adding the suffix -me (“-me: noun-forming suffix”) to dök- (“dökmek: to pour; to cast metal”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Dökmeci?

  1. Avni Dökmeci poet 1919–
  2. Cengiz Dökmeci university teacher 1936–2024
  3. Mehmet Remzi Dökmeci researcher

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

How is Dökmeci written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Dokmeci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dökmek accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dökmeci accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: dökmeci 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 Dökmeci

Q1

What does the surname Dökmeci mean?

A dökmeci is a founder or caster who pours molten metal into moulds; in the Ottoman period the craftsmen of the cannon foundry were also so called. The word is dökme ‘casting’ plus -ci; dökmek comes from Old Turkic tök- ‘to pour’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Dökmeci?

The root word of Dökmeci is dökmek (Turkic): “to pour”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Dökmeci?

Dök·me·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /døcmeˈdʒi/.