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Kabakçı

Kabakçı /kabakˈtʃɯ/ ASCII Kabakci

“squash grower, squash seller”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Kabakçı?

Kabakçı

IPA /kabakˈtʃɯ/

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

What does the surname Kabakçı mean?

A kabakçı is someone who grows or sells squash. Squash is a staple vegetable of Anatolian cooking and widely grown in market gardens. The surname comes from this gardening and selling trade.1,2

Grammar kabak + -çı, an occupational noun.

Kabakçı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kabakçı made of?

Kabakçı breaks into 2 parts: kabak (squash, gourd) + -çı (occupational suffix).

Kabakçı ++ root kabak squash, gourd TURKIC kabakçı “grower or seller ofsquash” suffix -çı occupational suffix TURKIC kabak “squash, gourd” Kabakçı kabak root squash, gourd kabakçı TURKIC “grower or seller of squash” -çı suffix occupational suffix kabak TURKIC “squash, gourd”
Kabakçı: parts and root words
  • kabakçı Turkic — grower or seller of squash1
  • kabak Turkic — squash, gourd2

How was the name Kabakçı formed?

Kabakçı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (kabak + -çı).

Which surnames are related to Kabakçı?

Kabakçı Kabak Kabakçıoğlu Kabaklı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Kabak same root – –
02 Kabakçıoğlu same root – –
03 Kabaklı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kabakçı?

  1. Yaşar Kabakçı association football player 1981–
  2. Mustafa Kabakçı statesperson 1954–
  3. Kemal Talha Kabakçı association football player
  4. Melih Kabakçı basketball player 1982–
  5. Zeynep Kabakçı researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kabakçı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kabak 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 Kabakçı

Q1

What does the surname Kabakçı mean?

A kabakçı is someone who grows or sells squash. Squash is a staple vegetable of Anatolian cooking and widely grown in market gardens. The surname comes from this gardening and selling trade.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kabakçı?

The root word of Kabakçı is kabakçı (Turkic): “grower or seller of squash”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kabakçı?

Ka·bak·çı, 3 syllables; IPA: /kabakˈtʃɯ/.