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Harmancı

Harmancı /haɾmanˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Harmanci

“thresher”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
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 Harmancı?

Harmancı

IPA /haɾmanˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Harmancı mean?

A harmancı is a thresher, someone who works at threshing. Harman is the work of separating grain from the ear by driving a threshing sledge over the sheaves, and also the floor where this is done. The word comes from Persian xarman ‘harvest, threshing floor’.1,2

Grammar harman + -cı: occupational noun.

Harmancı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Harmancı made of?

Harmancı breaks into 2 parts: harman (threshing; threshing floor) + -cı (occupational suffix -CI: maker, seller, worker).

Harmancı ++ root harman threshing; threshingfloor TURKIC harmancı “thresher, one who worksat threshing” suffix -cı occupational suffix -CI:maker, seller, worker PERSIAN harman “threshing; threshingfloor” Harmancı harman root threshing; threshing floor harmancı TURKIC “thresher, one who works atthreshing” -cı suffix occupational suffix -CI: maker,seller, worker harman PERSIAN “threshing; threshing floor”
Harmancı: parts and root words
  • harmancı Turkic — thresher, one who works at threshing1
  • harman Persian — threshing; threshing floor2

How was the name Harmancı formed?

Harmancı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (harman + -cı).

Which surnames are related to Harmancı?

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01 Harman same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Harmancı?

  1. Mehmet Harmancı politician 1977–
  2. Abdullah Harmancı researcher
  3. Arzu Kader Harmancı researcher
  4. Dilek Harmancı researcher
  5. Emirhan Harmancı association football player
  6. Hande Harmancı researcher
  7. Yunus Emre Harmancı researcher

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

How is Harmancı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Harmanci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: harmancı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: harman 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 Harmancı

Q1

What does the surname Harmancı mean?

A harmancı is a thresher, someone who works at threshing. Harman is the work of separating grain from the ear by driving a threshing sledge over the sheaves, and also the floor where this is done. The word comes from Persian xarman ‘harvest, threshing floor’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Harmancı?

The root word of Harmancı is harmancı (Persian): “thresher, one who works at threshing”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Harmancı?

Har·man·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /haɾmanˈdʒɯ/.