Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Gülcü

Gülcü /ɡylˈdʒy/ ASCII Gulcu

“rose grower or seller”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Gülcü?

Gülcü

IPA /ɡylˈdʒy/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Gülcü mean?

A gülcü grows roses or sells roses and rose products. Gül comes from Persian gul; the occupational suffix -cü is Turkish. Rose growing is a well-known trade around Isparta.1

Grammar gül + -cü.

That Gülcü goes back to gül is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Gülcü made of?

Gülcü is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: gül (gül: rose) + -cü (occupational suffix).

Gülcü + root gül gül: rose PERSIAN gül “rose” suffix -cü occupational suffix Gülcü gül root gül: rose gül PERSIAN “rose” -cü suffix occupational suffix
Gülcü: parts and root words
  • gül Persian — rose1

How was the name Gülcü formed?

Gülcü was formed by adding the suffix -cü (“occupational suffix”) to gül (“gül: rose”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Gülcü?

Gülcü Gül Akgül Şengül Ergül Özgül Gülşen Güllü Morgül Sarıgül Algül Gülay Gülbahar
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Gül same root – –
02 Akgül same root – –
03 Şengül same root – –
04 Ergül same root – –
05 Özgül same root – –
06 Gülşen same root – –
07 Güllü same root – –
08 Morgül same root – –
09 Sarıgül same root – –
10 Algül same root – –
11 Gülay same root – –
12 Gülbahar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Gülcü?

  1. Anıl Gülcü researcher

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

How is Gülcü written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: gül accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Gülcü

Q1

What does the surname Gülcü mean?

A gülcü grows roses or sells roses and rose products. Gül comes from Persian gul; the occupational suffix -cü is Turkish. Rose growing is a well-known trade around Isparta.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gülcü?

The root word of Gülcü is gül (Persian): “rose”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Gülcü?

Gül·cü, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡylˈdʒy/.