SURNAMEEntry 2,553
İğci
“spindle maker or spinner”2
- CategoryTextile and clothing trades
- OriginTurkic
- -cı / -ci / -cu / -cü / -çı / -çi / -çu / -çü
- FormSuffixed
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How do you pronounce İğci?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname İğci mean?
An iğci is someone who uses, makes or sells spindles. The iğ is the wooden spindle, thick in the middle and pointed at both ends, on which wool and cotton are spun into yarn; the iron shaft at the centre of a millstone is also called iğ.2
İğci is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name İğci formed?
İğci was formed by adding the suffix -ci (“occupational suffix”) to iğ (“iğ: spindle”).
How is İğci written and pronounced abroad?
In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Igci.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to İğci?
Abacı, Yorgancı and Aba share gloss keywords with İğci within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to İğci?
Read the root, formation and register information for İğci alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: iğci
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: iğ
- 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: iğ
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about İğci
- Q1
What does the surname İğci mean?
- An iğci is someone who uses, makes or sells spindles. The iğ is the wooden spindle, thick in the middle and pointed at both ends, on which wool and cotton are spun into yarn; the iron shaft at the centre of a millstone is also called iğ.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname İğci?
- The root word of İğci is iğ (Turkic): “spindle”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce İğci?
- İğ·ci, 2 syllables; IPA: /iːˈdʒi/.