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Kalaycı

Kalaycı /kaɫajˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Kalayci

“tinsmith”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
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 Kalaycı?

Kalaycı

IPA /kaɫajˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Kalaycı mean?

A kalaycı is a tinsmith who lines copper vessels with tin to prevent corrosion and poisoning. When copper pots and cauldrons were in every kitchen, tinsmiths went from neighbourhood to neighbourhood, heating the vessels over a bellows fire and making them shine again. The word kalay ‘tin’ comes from Arabic qalaʿī.1

Grammar kalay + occupational suffix -cı.

Kalaycı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kalaycı made of?

Kalaycı breaks into 2 parts: kalay (tin) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Kalaycı ++ root kalay tin TURKIC kalaycı “tinsmith who coatscopper vessels with tin” suffix -cı occupational suffix ARABIC kalay “tin (Arabic qalaʿī)” Kalaycı kalay root tin kalaycı TURKIC “tinsmith who coats coppervessels with tin” -cı suffix occupational suffix kalay ARABIC “tin (Arabic qalaʿī)”
Kalaycı: parts and root words
  • kalaycı Turkic — tinsmith who coats copper vessels with tin1
  • kalay Arabic — tin (Arabic qalaʿī)1

How was the name Kalaycı formed?

Kalaycı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (kalay + -cı).

Which surnames are related to Kalaycı?

Kalaycı Kalaycıoğlu Kalay
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kalaycıoğlu same root – –
02 Kalay same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kalaycı?

  1. Dilek Kalaycı politician 1967–
  2. Barış Kalaycı association football player 2005–
  3. Mustafa Kalaycı politician 1960–
  4. Selim Kalaycı volleyball player 2000–
  5. Gökhan Kalaycı researcher
  6. Necip Göksel Kalaycı physician 1939–2005
  7. Savaş Kalaycı statesperson 1978–
  8. Sedat Kalaycı association football player 1966–

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

How is Kalaycı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Kalayci in passports and registers that lack Turkish letters.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kalaycı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: قالای 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 Kalaycı

Q1

What does the surname Kalaycı mean?

A kalaycı is a tinsmith who lines copper vessels with tin to prevent corrosion and poisoning. When copper pots and cauldrons were in every kitchen, tinsmiths went from neighbourhood to neighbourhood, heating the vessels over a bellows fire and making them shine again. The word kalay ‘tin’ comes from Arabic qalaʿī.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kalaycı?

The root word of Kalaycı is kalaycı (Arabic): “tinsmith who coats copper vessels with tin”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kalaycı?

Ka·lay·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /kaɫajˈdʒɯ/.