Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Düvenci

Düvenci /dyvenˈdʒi/ ASCII Duvenci

“thresher, sledge maker”3

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
D
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 Düvenci?

Düvenci

IPA /dyvenˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Düvenci mean?

A düvenci is someone who drives the threshing sledge at harvest time, or a craftsman who makes and sells such sledges. A düven is a heavy board studded underneath with flints and dragged over the threshing floor to separate grain from straw. Nişanyan’s dictionary traces the word to Greek dukáni(on), “threshing sledge”; settlements of this name exist in Çorum and Van.1,3

Grammar düven + -ci (agent suffix).

Düvenci is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Düvenci made of?

Düvenci breaks into 2 parts: düven (threshing sledge) + -ci (agent suffix).

Düvenci ++ root düven threshing sledge GREEK düven “threshing sledge” suffix -ci agent suffix TURKIC düvenci “one who drives, makes orsells threshing sledges” Düvenci düven root threshing sledge düven GREEK “threshing sledge” -ci suffix agent suffix düvenci TURKIC “one who drives, makes or sellsthreshing sledges”
Düvenci: parts and root words
  • düven Greek — threshing sledge3
  • düvenci Turkic — one who drives, makes or sells threshing sledges1

How was the name Düvenci formed?

Düvenci belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (düven + -ci).

Who are some well-known people named Düvenci?

  1. Ceyda Düvenci actor 1977–
  2. İsmail Düvenci actor 1947–

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

How is Düvenci written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Duvenci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: düvenci accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: düven accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: düven 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
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Düvenci

Q1

What does the surname Düvenci mean?

A düvenci is someone who drives the threshing sledge at harvest time, or a craftsman who makes and sells such sledges. A düven is a heavy board studded underneath with flints and dragged over the threshing floor to separate grain from straw. Nişanyan’s dictionary traces the word to Greek dukáni(on), “threshing sledge”; settlements of this name exist in Çorum and Van.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Düvenci?

The root word of Düvenci is düven (Greek): “threshing sledge”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Düvenci?

Dü·ven·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /dyvenˈdʒi/.