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Kalemcioğlu

Kalemcioğlu /kalemdʒioːˈɫu/ ASCII Kalemcioglu

“son of the pen-maker”1

Letters / syllables
11 / 5
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
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 Kalemcioğlu?

Kalemcioğlu

IPA /kalemdʒioːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kalemcioğlu mean?

In Ottoman times a kalemci sold reeds for pens or made pens. The surname means ‘son of the pen-maker’. Kalem came via Persian from Arabic qalam.1,2,3

Grammar kalem + -ci + -oğlu.

What is Kalemcioğlu made of?

Kalemcioğlu combines Turkic and Arabic elements in 3 parts: kalem (kalem: pen; government office) + -ci (occupational suffix) + -oğlu (son of).

Kalemcioğlu ++++ root kalem kalem: pen; governmentoffice TURKIC kalemci “maker or seller of pens” suffix -ci occupational suffix suffix -oğlu son of ARABIC kalem “pen” TURKIC oğul “son” Kalemcioğlu kalem root kalem: pen; government office kalemci TURKIC “maker or seller of pens” -ci suffix occupational suffix -oğlu suffix son of kalem ARABIC “pen” oğul TURKIC “son”
Kalemcioğlu: parts and root words
  • kalemci Turkic — maker or seller of pens1
  • kalem Arabic — pen2
  • oğul Turkic — son3

How was the name Kalemcioğlu formed?

Kalemcioğlu was formed by adding -ci, “son of”, to kalem (“kalem: pen; government office”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Kalemcioğlu?

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

Who are some well-known people named Kalemcioğlu?

  1. Ali Süreyya Kalemcioğlu pharmacist 1855–1936

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

How is Kalemcioğlu written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kalemci accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kalem accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: oğul accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kalemcioğlu

Q1

What does the surname Kalemcioğlu mean?

In Ottoman times a kalemci sold reeds for pens or made pens. The surname means ‘son of the pen-maker’. Kalem came via Persian from Arabic qalam.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kalemcioğlu?

Three elements combine in Kalemcioğlu: kalemci “maker or seller of pens” (Turkic), kalem “pen” (Arabic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Kalemcioğlu?

Ka·lem·ci·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /kalemdʒioːˈɫu/.