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Kırmacı

Kırmacı /kɯɾmaˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Kirmaci

“miller; seller of cracked grain”1

Probable origin Kırmacı: root entries for kırma · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Kırmacı?

Kırmacı

IPA /kɯɾmaˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Kırmacı mean?

Dictionaries list kırmacı for several trades: one who pleats clothes, sells cracked grain, runs a mill or folds printed sheets. Its base is kırma, from kırmak “to break”; there is also a village called Kırmacı in Kastamonu.1

That Kırmacı goes back to kırma is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

Kırmacı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kırmacı made of?

Kırmacı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: kırma (kırma: cracked grain; pleat) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Kırmacı + root kırma kırma: cracked grain;pleat TURKIC kırma “breaking; cracked grain;pleat” suffix -cı occupational suffix Kırmacı kırma root kırma: cracked grain; pleat kırma TURKIC “breaking; cracked grain; pleat” -cı suffix occupational suffix
Kırmacı: parts and root words
  • kırma Turkic — breaking; cracked grain; pleat1

How was the name Kırmacı formed?

Kırmacı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“occupational suffix”) to kırma (“kırma: cracked grain; pleat”).

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

How is Kırmacı written and pronounced abroad?

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Kırmacı?

Halburcu, Kayar and Taşkesen share gloss keywords with Kırmacı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Kırmacı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Kırmacı 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: kırmacı accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Kırmacı 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 Kırmacı

Q1

What does the surname Kırmacı mean?

Dictionaries list kırmacı for several trades: one who pleats clothes, sells cracked grain, runs a mill or folds printed sheets. Its base is kırma, from kırmak “to break”; there is also a village called Kırmacı in Kastamonu.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kırmacı?

The root word of Kırmacı is kırma (Turkic): “breaking; cracked grain; pleat”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kırmacı?

Kır·ma·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /kɯɾmaˈdʒɯ/.