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Kozacı

Kozacı /kozaˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Kozaci

“silk-cocoon dealer”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. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Kozacı?

Kozacı

IPA /kozaˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Kozacı mean?

A kozacı is a dealer in silk cocoons; the koza is the casing the silkworm spins around itself. The historic Koza Han in Bursa was one of the centres of this trade.1

Grammar koza + -cı.

Kozacı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kozacı made of?

Kozacı is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: koza (koza: silk cocoon) + -cı (agent suffix (maker, seller, worker)).

Kozacı + root koza koza: silk cocoon PERSIAN koza “silk cocoon; cotton boll” suffix -cı agent suffix (maker,seller, worker) Kozacı koza root koza: silk cocoon koza PERSIAN “silk cocoon; cotton boll” -cı suffix agent suffix (maker, seller, worker)
Kozacı: parts and root words
  • koza Persian — silk cocoon; cotton boll1

How was the name Kozacı formed?

Kozacı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“agent suffix (maker, seller, worker)”) to koza (“koza: silk cocoon”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Kozacı?

  1. Leyla Didem Kozacı researcher
  2. Nalan Kozacı university teacher

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

How is Kozacı written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Kozaci: dotless ı (and İ) is usually written i.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: koza accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 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 Kozacı

Q1

What does the surname Kozacı mean?

A kozacı is a dealer in silk cocoons; the koza is the casing the silkworm spins around itself. The historic Koza Han in Bursa was one of the centres of this trade.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kozacı?

The root word of Kozacı is koza (Persian): “silk cocoon; cotton boll”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kozacı?

Ko·za·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /kozaˈdʒɯ/.