Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kilimci

Kilimci /cilimˈdʒi/

“kilim weaver or seller”2

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
Contents§1–§7
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Sources
  6. §6Questions
  7. §7Related

How do you pronounce Kilimci?

Kilimci

IPA /cilimˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Kilimci mean?

A kilimci is someone who weaves or sells kilims, the flat-woven patterned rugs. Kilim comes from Persian gelîm; -ci is the Turkish occupational suffix.2

Grammar kilim + -ci.

Kilimci is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kilimci made of?

Kilimci is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kilim (kilim: flat-woven rug) + -ci (occupational suffix).

Kilimci + root kilim kilim: flat-woven rug PERSIAN kilim “flat-woven patterned rug” suffix -ci occupational suffix Kilimci kilim root kilim: flat-woven rug kilim PERSIAN “flat-woven patterned rug” -ci suffix occupational suffix
Kilimci: parts and root words
  • kilim Persian — flat-woven patterned rug2

How was the name Kilimci formed?

Kilimci was formed by adding the suffix -ci (“occupational suffix”) to kilim (“kilim: flat-woven rug”).

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kilimci accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kilim accessed 9 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 Kilimci

Q1

What does the surname Kilimci mean?

A kilimci is someone who weaves or sells kilims, the flat-woven patterned rugs. Kilim comes from Persian gelîm; -ci is the Turkish occupational suffix.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kilimci?

The root word of Kilimci is kilim (Persian): “flat-woven patterned rug”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kilimci?

Ki·lim·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /cilimˈdʒi/.