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Hurmacı

Hurmacı /huɾmaˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Hurmaci

“date seller”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 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 Hurmacı?

Hurmacı

IPA /huɾmaˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Hurmacı mean?

An occupational name for a seller or dealer of dates. Hurma ‘date’ comes from Persian xurmā ‘fruit, fresh date’ according to Nişanyan; -cı is the Turkish agent suffix.1

Grammar hurma + -cı.

What is Hurmacı made of?

Hurmacı is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: hurma (date (fruit)) + -cı (agent suffix).

Hurmacı + root hurma date (fruit) PERSIAN hurma “date fruit” suffix -cı agent suffix Hurmacı hurma root date (fruit) hurma PERSIAN “date fruit” -cı suffix agent suffix
Hurmacı: parts and root words
  • hurma Persian — date fruit1

How was the name Hurmacı formed?

Hurmacı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“agent suffix”) to hurma (“date (fruit)”).

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

Which surnames are related to Hurmacı?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Hurma same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Hurmacı?

  1. Özer Hurmacı association football player 1986–

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

How is Hurmacı written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Hurmaci: ı/İ become i/I.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: hurma 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 Hurmacı

Q1

What does the surname Hurmacı mean?

An occupational name for a seller or dealer of dates. Hurma ‘date’ comes from Persian xurmā ‘fruit, fresh date’ according to Nişanyan; -cı is the Turkish agent suffix.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Hurmacı?

The root word of Hurmacı is hurma (Persian): “date fruit”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Hurmacı?

Hur·ma·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /huɾmaˈdʒɯ/.