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Kireççi

Kireççi /ciɾetʃˈtʃi/ ASCII Kirecci

“limeburner, lime seller”3

Established origin Kireççi: root entries for kireç · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kireççi?

Kireççi

IPA /ciɾetʃˈtʃi/

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

What does the surname Kireççi mean?

A kireççi is a limeburner, who burns limestone in kilns to make lime, or a lime seller. Lime, kireç, is the white substance used in buildings for mortar and whitewash.3

Kireççi is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kireççi made of?

Kireççi is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kireç (kireç: lime) + -çi (occupational suffix).

Kireççi + root kireç kireç: lime TURKIC kireç “lime, quicklime” suffix -çi occupational suffix Kireççi kireç root kireç: lime kireç TURKIC “lime, quicklime” -çi suffix occupational suffix
Kireççi: parts and root words
  • kireç Turkic — lime, quicklime3

How was the name Kireççi formed?

Kireççi was formed by adding the suffix -çi (“occupational suffix”) to kireç (“kireç: lime”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

How is Kireççi written and pronounced abroad?

In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Kirecci.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kireççi?

Özpirinçci, Akdülger and Aynacı share gloss keywords with Kireççi within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kireççi?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kireççi alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kireççi accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kireççi accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kireç accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kireççi

Q1

What does the surname Kireççi mean?

A kireççi is a limeburner, who burns limestone in kilns to make lime, or a lime seller. Lime, kireç, is the white substance used in buildings for mortar and whitewash.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kireççi?

The root word of Kireççi is kireç (Turkic): “lime, quicklime”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kireççi?

Ki·reç·çi, 3 syllables; IPA: /ciɾetʃˈtʃi/.