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Kâğıtçı

Kâğıtçı /caːˈɯttʃɯ/ ASCII Kagitci

“paper maker or seller”1

Established origin Kâğıtçı: root entries for kāġaḏ · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kâğıtçı?

Kâğıtçı

IPA /caːˈɯttʃɯ/

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

What does the surname Kâğıtçı mean?

A kâğıtçı is a paper maker or paper seller. Kâğıt comes from Persian kāġaḏ, a word whose earlier history leads through Central Asia back to Chinese. The occupational suffix -çı turns it into a trade name.1

Grammar kâğıt + occupational -çı

What is Kâğıtçı made of?

Kâğıtçı is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kâğıt (kâğıt: paper) + -çı (occupational suffix).

Kâğıtçı + root kâğıt kâğıt: paper PERSIAN kāġaḏ “paper” suffix -çı occupational suffix Kâğıtçı kâğıt root kâğıt: paper kāġaḏ PERSIAN “paper” -çı suffix occupational suffix
Kâğıtçı: parts and root words

How was the name Kâğıtçı formed?

Kâğıtçı was formed by adding the suffix -çı (“occupational suffix”) to kâğıt (“kâğıt: paper”).

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

Which surnames are related to Kâğıtçı?

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Who are some well-known people named Kâğıtçı?

  1. Mehmet Ali Kağıtçı chemist 1899–1982

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

How is Kâğıtçı written and pronounced abroad?

In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Kagitci.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kâğıtçı?

Kalemcioğlu, Yakıcı and Cerrah share gloss keywords with Kâğıtçı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kâğıtçı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kâğıtçı 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: kâğıt accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kâğıt 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 Kâğıtçı

Q1

What does the surname Kâğıtçı mean?

A kâğıtçı is a paper maker or paper seller. Kâğıt comes from Persian kāġaḏ, a word whose earlier history leads through Central Asia back to Chinese. The occupational suffix -çı turns it into a trade name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kâğıtçı?

The root word of Kâğıtçı is kāġaḏ (Persian): “paper”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kâğıtçı?

Kâ·ğıt·çı, 3 syllables; IPA: /caːˈɯttʃɯ/.