Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Halıcı

Halıcı /haɫɯˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Halici

“carpet weaver or dealer”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
H
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 Halıcı?

Halıcı

IPA /haɫɯˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Halıcı mean?

A halıcı is someone who weaves or sells carpets; the word is formed from halı “carpet” with the agent suffix -cı and was used in the same form in Ottoman Turkish. Carpet weaving is one of Anatolia’s most deeply rooted crafts. The surname points to this craft or its trade.1

Grammar halı + agent suffix -cı

Halıcı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Halıcı made of?

Halıcı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: halı (carpet) + -cı (agent suffix).

Halıcı + root halı carpet TURKIC halıcı “carpet weaver or seller” suffix -cı agent suffix Halıcı halı root carpet halıcı TURKIC “carpet weaver or seller” -cı suffix agent suffix
Halıcı: parts and root words
  • halıcı Turkic — carpet weaver or seller1

How was the name Halıcı formed?

Halıcı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“agent suffix”) to halı (“carpet”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Halıcı?

  1. Mehdi Halıcı writer 1927–2008
  2. Nevin Halıcı writer 1941–
  3. Emrehan Halıcı politician 1956–
  4. Feyzi Halıcı politician 1924–2017
  5. Hikmet Yalım Halıcı statesperson
  6. Mehmet Gökhan Halıcı researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Halıcı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: halıcı accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: halıcı 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

Common questions about Halıcı

Q1

What does the surname Halıcı mean?

A halıcı is someone who weaves or sells carpets; the word is formed from halı “carpet” with the agent suffix -cı and was used in the same form in Ottoman Turkish. Carpet weaving is one of Anatolia’s most deeply rooted crafts. The surname points to this craft or its trade.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Halıcı?

The root word of Halıcı is halıcı (Turkic): “carpet weaver or seller”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Halıcı?

Ha·lı·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /haɫɯˈdʒɯ/.