Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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İplikçi

İplikçi /iplicˈtʃi/ ASCII Iplikci

“thread-maker, yarn seller”2

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
İ
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 İplikçi?

İplikçi

IPA /iplicˈtʃi/

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

What does the surname İplikçi mean?

An iplikçi is a maker or seller of thread and yarn. The word is iplik plus the occupational suffix -çi; iplik itself is derived from Old Turkic yip “string, rope”.1,2

Grammar iplik + -çi (agent suffix).

İplikçi is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is İplikçi made of?

İplikçi breaks into 2 parts: iplik (thread, yarn) + -çi (occupational suffix).

İplikçi ++ root iplik thread, yarn TURKIC iplik “thread; from Old Turkicyip” suffix -çi occupational suffix TURKIC iplikçi “maker or seller ofthread” İplikçi iplik root thread, yarn iplik TURKIC “thread; from Old Turkic yip” -çi suffix occupational suffix iplikçi TURKIC “maker or seller of thread”
İplikçi: parts and root words
  • iplik Turkic — thread; from Old Turkic yip2
  • iplikçi Turkic — maker or seller of thread1

How was the name İplikçi formed?

İplikçi belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (iplik + -çi).

Which surnames are related to İplikçi?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 İplikçioğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named İplikçi?

  1. Müge İplikçi writer 1966–
  2. Emin İplikçi politician 1920–

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

How is İplikçi written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name appears as Iplikci in passports and foreign registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: iplikçi accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: iplik 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 İplikçi

Q1

What does the surname İplikçi mean?

An iplikçi is a maker or seller of thread and yarn. The word is iplik plus the occupational suffix -çi; iplik itself is derived from Old Turkic yip “string, rope”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname İplikçi?

The root word of İplikçi is iplik (Turkic): “thread; from Old Turkic yip”.
Q3

How do you pronounce İplikçi?

İp·lik·çi, 3 syllables; IPA: /iplicˈtʃi/.