Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Eskici

Eskici /eskiˈd͡ʒi/

“second-hand dealer; cobbler”2

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

How do you pronounce Eskici?

Eskici

IPA /eskiˈd͡ʒi/

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

What does the surname Eskici mean?

Eskici names two trades: a dealer who buys and sells all kinds of second-hand goods, and a cobbler who mends worn shoes. The word is formed from eski, “old”, and the occupational suffix -ci, and already meant “hawker; cobbler” in Ottoman Turkish.2

Grammar eski + -ci (agent suffix).

Eskici is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Eskici made of?

Eskici breaks into 2 parts: eski (old) + -ci (agent suffix).

Eskici + root eski old TURKIC eskici “dealer in second-handgoods; cobbler” suffix -ci agent suffix Eskici eski root old eskici TURKIC “dealer in second-hand goods;cobbler” -ci suffix agent suffix
Eskici: parts and root words
  • eskici Turkic — dealer in second-hand goods; cobbler2

How was the name Eskici formed?

Eskici belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (eski + -ci).

Who are some well-known people named Eskici?

  1. Abdullah Eskici basketball player 1991–
  2. Emirhan Eskici association football player
  3. Gözde Eskici researcher
  4. Günay Eskici researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: eskici accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: eskici accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Eskici

Q1

What does the surname Eskici mean?

Eskici names two trades: a dealer who buys and sells all kinds of second-hand goods, and a cobbler who mends worn shoes. The word is formed from eski, “old”, and the occupational suffix -ci, and already meant “hawker; cobbler” in Ottoman Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Eskici?

The root word of Eskici is eskici (Turkic): “dealer in second-hand goods; cobbler”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Eskici?

Es·ki·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /eskiˈd͡ʒi/.