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Kaftancı

Kaftancı /kaftanˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Kaftanci

“kaftan maker or seller”2

Established origin Kaftancı: root entries for kaftan · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kaftancı?

Kaftancı

IPA /kaftanˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Kaftancı mean?

A kaftancı is a maker or seller of kaftans. At the Ottoman court the kaftancılar were the attendants who kept the robes of honour to be bestowed, headed by the kaftancıbaşı.2

Kaftancı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kaftancı made of?

Kaftancı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kaftan (kaftan: kaftan, long robe-like garment) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Kaftancı + root kaftan kaftan: kaftan, longrobe-like garment TURKIC kaftan “kaftan, long robe-likegarment” suffix -cı occupational suffix Kaftancı kaftan root kaftan: kaftan, long robe-like garment kaftan TURKIC “kaftan, long robe-like garment” -cı suffix occupational suffix
Kaftancı: parts and root words
  • kaftan Turkic — kaftan, long robe-like garment2

How was the name Kaftancı formed?

Kaftancı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“occupational suffix”) to kaftan (“kaftan: kaftan, long robe-like garment”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kaftancı?

Kaftancı Kaftancıoğlu Kaftan
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 Kaftancıoğlu same root – –
02 Kaftan same root – –

How is Kaftancı written and pronounced abroad?

In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Kaftanci.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kaftancı?

Kaftancıoğlu, Kaftan and Abacı share gloss keywords with Kaftancı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kaftancı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kaftancı 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kaftancı accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kaftan accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kaftan accessed 9 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 Kaftancı

Q1

What does the surname Kaftancı mean?

A kaftancı is a maker or seller of kaftans. At the Ottoman court the kaftancılar were the attendants who kept the robes of honour to be bestowed, headed by the kaftancıbaşı.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kaftancı?

The root word of Kaftancı is kaftan (Turkic): “kaftan, long robe-like garment”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kaftancı?

Kaf·tan·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /kaftanˈdʒɯ/.