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Kiremitçi

Kiremitçi /kiɾemitˈtʃi/ ASCII Kiremitci

“tiler”2

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Kiremitçi?

Kiremitçi

IPA /kiɾemitˈtʃi/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kiremitçi mean?

A kiremitçi makes, sells or lays roof tiles. Nişanyan Sözlük traces kiremit to Greek keramídion ‘something of baked clay, brick’, a derivative of kéramos ‘potter’s clay’.1,2

Grammar kiremit + -çi: occupational noun.

Kiremitçi is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kiremitçi made of?

Kiremitçi combines Turkic and Greek elements in 2 parts: kiremit (roof tile) + -çi (occupational suffix -CI: maker, seller, worker).

Kiremitçi ++ root kiremit roof tile TURKIC kiremitçi “tiler: maker, seller orlayer of roof tiles” suffix -çi occupational suffix -CI:maker, seller, worker GREEK kiremit “roof tile” Kiremitçi kiremit root roof tile kiremitçi TURKIC “tiler: maker, seller or layer ofroof tiles” -çi suffix occupational suffix -CI: maker,seller, worker kiremit GREEK “roof tile”
Kiremitçi: parts and root words
  • kiremitçi Turkic — tiler: maker, seller or layer of roof tiles2
  • kiremit Greek — roof tile1

How was the name Kiremitçi formed?

Kiremitçi was formed by adding the suffix -çi (“occupational suffix -CI: maker, seller, worker”) to kiremit (“roof tile”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Kiremitçi?

  1. Tuna Kiremitçi writer 1973–
  2. Hilmi Kiremitçi association football player 1934–2011
  3. Erhan Kiremitçi association football player 1963–
  4. Firdevs Kiremitçi volleyball player 1999–
  5. Saba Kiremitçi researcher
  6. Sercan Kiremitçi researcher

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

How is Kiremitçi written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Kiremitci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kiremit accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kiremitçi 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

Common questions about Kiremitçi

Q1

What does the surname Kiremitçi mean?

A kiremitçi makes, sells or lays roof tiles. Nişanyan Sözlük traces kiremit to Greek keramídion ‘something of baked clay, brick’, a derivative of kéramos ‘potter’s clay’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kiremitçi?

The root word of Kiremitçi is kiremit (Greek): “roof tile”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kiremitçi?

Ki·re·mit·çi, 4 syllables; IPA: /kiɾemitˈtʃi/.