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Hekimci

Hekimci /hekimˈdʒi/

“one occupied with medicine”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
front
Initial
H
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 Hekimci?

Hekimci

IPA /hekimˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Hekimci mean?

Hekim comes from Arabic ḥakīm ‘wise’ and means ‘physician’ in Turkish. Hekimci adds the suffix -ci and describes someone occupied with medicine. No dictionary entry treats this derivative separately.1

Grammar hekim + -ci.

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

What is Hekimci made of?

Hekimci is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: hekim (hekim: physician) + -ci (agent/relational suffix).

Hekimci + root hekim hekim: physician ARABIC hekim “physician; formerly sage” suffix -ci agent/relational suffix Hekimci hekim root hekim: physician hekim ARABIC “physician; formerly sage” -ci suffix agent/relational suffix
Hekimci: parts and root words
  • hekim Arabic — physician; formerly sage1

How was the name Hekimci formed?

Hekimci was formed by adding the suffix -ci (“agent/relational suffix”) to hekim (“hekim: physician”).

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

Which surnames are related to Hekimci?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Hekimoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Hekimci?

  1. Hamiyet Hekimci Özdemir university teacher

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

How is Hekimci written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Hekimci is unchanged in foreign records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: hekim accessed 9 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 Hekimci

Q1

What does the surname Hekimci mean?

Hekim comes from Arabic ḥakīm ‘wise’ and means ‘physician’ in Turkish. Hekimci adds the suffix -ci and describes someone occupied with medicine. No dictionary entry treats this derivative separately.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Hekimci?

The root word of Hekimci is hekim (Arabic): “physician; formerly sage”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Hekimci?

He·kim·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /hekimˈdʒi/.