Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 2,060

Kirişçi

Kirişçi /ciɾiʃˈtʃi/ ASCII Kirisci

“maker of bowstrings and gut strings”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
front
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 Kirişçi?

Kirişçi

IPA /ciɾiʃˈtʃi/

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

What does the surname Kirişçi mean?

A kirişçi is a craftsman who made or sold kiriş. Kiriş is the taut string joining the two ends of a bow and the gut string of musical instruments; the word is related to the verb germek, “to stretch”. In the age of archery, string-making was a craft of its own.1,2

Grammar kiriş + agent suffix -çi.

Kirişçi is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kirişçi made of?

Kirişçi breaks into 2 parts: kiriş (kiriş: bowstring; gut string; beam) + -çi (agent suffix).

Kirişçi ++ root kiriş kiriş: bowstring; gutstring; beam TURKIC kirişçi “maker or seller of kiriş(strings)” suffix -çi agent suffix TURKIC kiriş “bowstring; gut string;tendon; beam” Kirişçi kiriş root kiriş: bowstring; gut string; beam kirişçi TURKIC “maker or seller of kiriş(strings)” -çi suffix agent suffix kiriş TURKIC “bowstring; gut string; tendon;beam”
Kirişçi: parts and root words
  • kirişçi Turkic — maker or seller of kiriş (strings)1
  • kiriş Turkic — bowstring; gut string; tendon; beam2

How was the name Kirişçi formed?

Kirişçi belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (kiriş + -çi).

Who are some well-known people named Kirişçi?

  1. Vahit Kirişci politician 1960–
  2. Kemal Kirişci academic 1954–
  3. Hacer Kirişçi singer 1978–
  4. Murat Kirişçi researcher

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

How is Kirişçi written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Kirisci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kirişçi accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: kiriş 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 Kirişçi

Q1

What does the surname Kirişçi mean?

A kirişçi is a craftsman who made or sold kiriş. Kiriş is the taut string joining the two ends of a bow and the gut string of musical instruments; the word is related to the verb germek, “to stretch”. In the age of archery, string-making was a craft of its own.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kirişçi?

The root word of Kirişçi is kirişçi (Turkic): “maker or seller of kiriş (strings)”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kirişçi?

Ki·riş·çi, 3 syllables; IPA: /ciɾiʃˈtʃi/.