Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,004

Fetvacı

Fetvacı /fetvaˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Fetvaci

“issuer of fatwas”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
F
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 Fetvacı?

Fetvacı

IPA /fetvaˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Fetvacı mean?

A fetva is a written opinion on a question of Islamic law given by a mufti or the şeyhülislam, and a fetvacı is a person who issues fatwas or handles their drafting. Fetva is borrowed from Arabic fatwā; -cı is Turkish.1,2

Grammar fetva + -cı.

Fetvacı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Fetvacı made of?

Fetvacı combines Turkic and Arabic elements in 2 parts: fetva (fatwa, legal opinion) + -cı (occupational suffix: maker, seller).

Fetvacı ++ root fetva fatwa, legal opinion TURKIC fetvacı “one who issues fatwas” suffix -cı occupational suffix:maker, seller ARABIC fetva “fatwa, an opinion onIslamic law” Fetvacı fetva root fatwa, legal opinion fetvacı TURKIC “one who issues fatwas” -cı suffix occupational suffix: maker, seller fetva ARABIC “fatwa, an opinion on Islamic law”
Fetvacı: parts and root words
  • fetvacı Turkic — one who issues fatwas1
  • fetva Arabic — fatwa, an opinion on Islamic law2

How was the name Fetvacı formed?

Fetvacı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“occupational suffix: maker, seller”) to fetva (“fatwa, legal opinion”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Fetvacı?

  1. Emine Fetvacı university teacher 1974–

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

How is Fetvacı written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Fetvaci in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: fetvacı accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: fetva accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: fetva accessed 9 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 Fetvacı

Q1

What does the surname Fetvacı mean?

A fetva is a written opinion on a question of Islamic law given by a mufti or the şeyhülislam, and a fetvacı is a person who issues fatwas or handles their drafting. Fetva is borrowed from Arabic fatwā; -cı is Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Fetvacı?

The root word of Fetvacı is fetva (Arabic): “fatwa, an opinion on Islamic law”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Fetvacı?

Fet·va·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /fetvaˈdʒɯ/.