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Külekçi

Külekçi /cylecˈtʃi/ ASCII Kulekci

“maker of wooden pails”1

Probable origin Külekçi: root entries for külek · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Külekçi?

Külekçi

IPA /cylecˈtʃi/

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

What does the surname Külekçi mean?

A külek is a wooden pail with handles for honey, butter or yoghurt; a külekçi makes or sells such pails. There is a village called Külekçi in Çayıralan, Yozgat.1

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

What is Külekçi made of?

Külekçi is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: külek (külek: wooden pail) + -çi (occupational suffix).

Külekçi + root külek külek: wooden pail TURKIC külek “wooden bucket withhandles” suffix -çi occupational suffix Külekçi külek root külek: wooden pail külek TURKIC “wooden bucket with handles” -çi suffix occupational suffix
Külekçi: parts and root words
  • külek Turkic — wooden bucket with handles1

How was the name Külekçi formed?

Külekçi was formed by adding the suffix -çi (“occupational suffix”) to külek (“külek: wooden pail”).

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

How is Külekçi written and pronounced abroad?

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Külekçi?

Baltacı, Damgacı and Halburcu share gloss keywords with Külekçi within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Külekçi?

Read the root, formation and register information for Külekçi 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: külek accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: külek accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Külekçi 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 Külekçi

Q1

What does the surname Külekçi mean?

A külek is a wooden pail with handles for honey, butter or yoghurt; a külekçi makes or sells such pails. There is a village called Külekçi in Çayıralan, Yozgat.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Külekçi?

The root word of Külekçi is külek (Turkic): “wooden bucket with handles”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Külekçi?

Kü·lek·çi, 3 syllables; IPA: /cylecˈtʃi/.