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İzci

İzci /izˈdʒi/ ASCII Izci

“tracker; scout”1

Established origin İzci: root entries for izci + iz · How do we know?

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4 / 2
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Suffixed
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How do you pronounce İzci?

İzci

IPA /izˈdʒi/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname İzci mean?

Built from iz ‘track, footprint’ with the suffix -ci, izci means ‘one who follows tracks’, the tracker of the hunt or of a scouting party. Today the word also denotes a member of the Scout movement.1

Grammar iz + -ci.

İzci is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is İzci made of?

İzci is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: iz (footprint, track) + -ci (occupational suffix: maker, seller).

İzci ++ root iz footprint, track TURKIC izci “tracker; scout” suffix -ci occupational suffix:maker, seller TURKIC iz “footprint, trace” İzci iz root footprint, track izci TURKIC “tracker; scout” -ci suffix occupational suffix: maker, seller iz TURKIC “footprint, trace”
İzci: parts and root words

How was the name İzci formed?

İzci was formed by adding the suffix -ci (“occupational suffix: maker, seller”) to iz (“footprint, track”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Who are some well-known people named İzci?

  1. Emir Kaan İzci physician 1987–

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

How is İzci written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Izci in English-language records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to İzci?

Avcı, Avcu and Çiftçioğlu share gloss keywords with İzci within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to İzci?

Read the root, formation and register information for İzci 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. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: izci accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: izci accessed 9 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

Common questions about İzci

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What does the surname İzci mean?

Built from iz ‘track, footprint’ with the suffix -ci, izci means ‘one who follows tracks’, the tracker of the hunt or of a scouting party. Today the word also denotes a member of the Scout movement.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname İzci?

The root word of İzci is iz (Turkic): “footprint, trace”.
Q3

How do you pronounce İzci?

İz·ci, 2 syllables; IPA: /izˈdʒi/.