Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Gemici

Gemici /ɡemiˈdʒi/

“sailor, seaman”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
G
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 Gemici?

Gemici

IPA /ɡemiˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Gemici mean?

A gemici is someone who works on a ship or runs one, a synonym of denizci “seaman”. The word is formed from gemi “ship” with the agent suffix -ci and was used in the same form in Ottoman Turkish. The surname points to a trade spent at sea and on ships.2

Grammar gemi + agent suffix -ci

Gemici is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Gemici made of?

Gemici breaks into 2 parts: gemi (ship) + -ci (agent suffix).

Gemici + root gemi ship TURKIC gemici “sailor; ship operator” suffix -ci agent suffix Gemici gemi root ship gemici TURKIC “sailor; ship operator” -ci suffix agent suffix
Gemici: parts and root words
  • gemici Turkic — sailor; ship operator2

How was the name Gemici formed?

Gemici belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (gemi + -ci).

Who are some well-known people named Gemici?

  1. Hasan Gemici amateur wrestler 1927–2001
  2. Hasan Gemici politician 1953–
  3. Tanju Gemici amateur wrestler 1991–
  4. Bahattin Gemici writer 1954–
  5. Burhan Gemici association football player
  6. Emre Gemici association football player 1994–
  7. Ali Gemici gynecologist 1982–
  8. Ayşegül Akdoğan Gemici researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: gemici accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: gemici 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 Gemici

Q1

What does the surname Gemici mean?

A gemici is someone who works on a ship or runs one, a synonym of denizci “seaman”. The word is formed from gemi “ship” with the agent suffix -ci and was used in the same form in Ottoman Turkish. The surname points to a trade spent at sea and on ships.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gemici?

The root word of Gemici is gemici (Turkic): “sailor; ship operator”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Gemici?

Ge·mi·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /ɡemiˈdʒi/.