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Ketenci

Ketenci /ketenˈdʒi/

“flax weaver, linen seller”1

Established origin Ketenci: root entries for keten + ketenci · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Ketenci?

Ketenci

IPA /ketenˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Ketenci mean?

A ketenci is a flax weaver or a seller of linen cloth. According to Wiktionary keten comes from Arabic kattān and that from Syriac kettānā; Nişanyan’s dictionary likewise gives Arabic and Persian katān. A village of this name exists in the Hınıs district of Erzurum.1,2

Grammar keten + -ci (agent suffix).

Ketenci is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Ketenci made of?

Ketenci combines Arabic and Turkic elements in 2 parts: keten (flax, linen) + -ci (agent suffix).

Ketenci ++ root keten flax, linen ARABIC keten “flax; Arabic kattān” suffix -ci agent suffix TURKIC ketenci “flax weaver or linenseller” Ketenci keten root flax, linen keten ARABIC “flax; Arabic kattān” -ci suffix agent suffix ketenci TURKIC “flax weaver or linen seller”
Ketenci: parts and root words
  • keten Arabic — flax; Arabic kattān1
  • ketenci Turkic — flax weaver or linen seller2

How was the name Ketenci formed?

Ketenci was formed by adding the suffix -ci (“agent suffix”) to keten (“flax, linen”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Ketenci?

  1. Ahmet Güryüz Ketenci statesperson 1938–
  2. Ahmet Ketenci sportsperson 1981–
  3. Huseyin Cetin Ketenci researcher
  4. Natalya Ketenci university teacher 1974–
  5. Sema Ketenci researcher
  6. İsmail Emre Ketenci researcher

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Ketenci?

Abacı, Halıcı and Basmacı share gloss keywords with Ketenci within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Ketenci?

Read the root, formation and register information for Ketenci alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: keten
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: ketenci
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Ketenci
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Ketenci

Q1

What does the surname Ketenci mean?

A ketenci is a flax weaver or a seller of linen cloth. According to Wiktionary keten comes from Arabic kattān and that from Syriac kettānā; Nişanyan’s dictionary likewise gives Arabic and Persian katān. A village of this name exists in the Hınıs district of Erzurum.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Ketenci?

The root word of Ketenci is keten (Arabic): “flax; Arabic kattān”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Ketenci?

Ke·ten·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /ketenˈdʒi/.