Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kesici

Kesici /cesiˈdʒi/

“cutter; slaughterer”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 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 Kesici?

Kesici

IPA /cesiˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Kesici mean?

A kesici is someone who cuts; in the dictionary the word also means the slaughterer who kills animals for the butcher. It is formed from kesmek, “to cut”, with the agent suffix -ici, and can also denote a cutting tool. The surname rests on this occupational word.1

Grammar kes- + agent suffix -ici.

Kesici is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kesici made of?

Kesici is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kes- (kesmek “to cut”) + -ici (deverbal agent suffix).

Kesici + root kes- kesmek “to cut” TURKIC kesici “one who cuts;slaughterer of…” suffix -ici deverbal agent suffix Kesici kes- root kesmek “to cut” kesici TURKIC “one who cuts; slaughterer oflivestock; cutting tool” -ici suffix deverbal agent suffix
Kesici: parts and root words
  • kesici Turkic — one who cuts; slaughterer of livestock; cutting tool1

How was the name Kesici formed?

Kesici was formed by adding the suffix -ici (“deverbal agent suffix”) to kes- (“kesmek “to cut””).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Kesici?

Kesici Keskin Keser Kesim Kesgin Kesen
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Keskin same root – –
02 Keser same root – –
03 Kesim same root – –
04 Kesgin same root – –
05 Kesen same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kesici?

  1. İlhan Kesici politician 1948–
  2. Adem İmdat Kesici writer 1967–2025
  3. Tahsin Kesici academic 1938–
  4. Tolga Kesici association football player 2004–
  5. Bulut Kesici association football player
  6. Gülin Gökçen Kesici researcher
  7. Maksut Kesici musician 1957–2021
  8. Uğur Kesici researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kesici accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kesici

Q1

What does the surname Kesici mean?

A kesici is someone who cuts; in the dictionary the word also means the slaughterer who kills animals for the butcher. It is formed from kesmek, “to cut”, with the agent suffix -ici, and can also denote a cutting tool. The surname rests on this occupational word.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kesici?

The root word of Kesici is kesici (Turkic): “one who cuts; slaughterer of livestock; cutting tool”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kesici?

Ke·si·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /cesiˈdʒi/.