Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Leblebici

Leblebici /leblebiˈdʒi/

“roasted-chickpea maker”1

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

How do you pronounce Leblebici?

Leblebici

IPA /leblebiˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Leblebici mean?

A leblebici is the tradesman who roasts chickpeas into leblebi or sells them. The word leblebi came through Ottoman Turkish from Arabic lablāb, the name of a plant of the bean family. In towns such as Çorum, leblebi-making remains a long-established craft.1,3

Grammar leblebi + -ci, an occupational noun.

Leblebici is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Leblebici made of?

Leblebici breaks into 2 parts: leblebi (roasted chickpeas) + -ci (occupational suffix).

Leblebici ++ root leblebi roasted chickpeas ARABIC leblebici “maker or seller ofroasted chickpeas” suffix -ci occupational suffix ARABIC leblebi “roasted chickpea; fromArabic lablābī,…” Leblebici leblebi root roasted chickpeas leblebici ARABIC “maker or seller of roastedchickpeas” -ci suffix occupational suffix leblebi ARABIC “roasted chickpea; from Arabiclablābī, ‘chickpea stew’”
Leblebici: parts and root words
  • leblebici Arabic — maker or seller of roasted chickpeas1
  • leblebi Arabic — roasted chickpea; from Arabic lablābī, “chickpea stew”3

How was the name Leblebici formed?

Leblebici belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (leblebi + -ci).

Who are some well-known people named Leblebici?

  1. Erkuter Leblebici botanist 1939–
  2. Duran Leblebici university teacher 1935–
  3. Ahmet Hakan Leblebici association football player
  4. Cem Leblebici researcher
  5. Erhan Leblebici electrical engineer 1988–
  6. Gökçe Leblebici researcher
  7. Metin Leblebici researcher

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: leblebici accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: leblebi accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: leblebi accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Leblebici

Q1

What does the surname Leblebici mean?

A leblebici is the tradesman who roasts chickpeas into leblebi or sells them. The word leblebi came through Ottoman Turkish from Arabic lablāb, the name of a plant of the bean family. In towns such as Çorum, leblebi-making remains a long-established craft.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Leblebici?

The root word of Leblebici is leblebici (Arabic): “maker or seller of roasted chickpeas”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Leblebici?

Leb·le·bi·ci, 4 syllables; IPA: /leblebiˈdʒi/.