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Kınacı

Kınacı /kɯnaˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Kinaci

“henna maker, henna seller”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 Kınacı?

Kınacı

IPA /kɯnaˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Kınacı mean?

A kınacı was a tradesman who prepared or sold henna. Henna is the plant whose powdered leaves dye hair, hands and feet; the word comes from Arabic ḥinnāʾ. The Anatolian custom of the henna night before a wedding shows how important the dye was.1,2

Grammar kına + -cı, an occupational noun.

Kınacı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kınacı made of?

Kınacı breaks into 2 parts: kına (henna) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Kınacı ++ root kına henna ARABIC kınacı “maker or seller of henna” suffix -cı occupational suffix ARABIC kına “henna, plant dye forhair, hands and feet;…” Kınacı kına root henna kınacı ARABIC “maker or seller of henna” -cı suffix occupational suffix kına ARABIC “henna, plant dye for hair, handsand feet; Arabic ḥinnāʾ”
Kınacı: parts and root words
  • kınacı Arabic — maker or seller of henna1
  • kına Arabic — henna, plant dye for hair, hands and feet; Arabic ḥinnāʾ2

How was the name Kınacı formed?

Kınacı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (kına + -cı).

Which surnames are related to Kınacı?

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01 Kınalı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kınacı?

  1. Zeynep Kınacı political activist 1971–1996
  2. Şakir Kınacı politician 1875–1940
  3. Alper Kınacı researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kınacı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kına 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 Kınacı

Q1

What does the surname Kınacı mean?

A kınacı was a tradesman who prepared or sold henna. Henna is the plant whose powdered leaves dye hair, hands and feet; the word comes from Arabic ḥinnāʾ. The Anatolian custom of the henna night before a wedding shows how important the dye was.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kınacı?

The root word of Kınacı is kınacı (Arabic): “maker or seller of henna”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kınacı?

Kı·na·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /kɯnaˈdʒɯ/.