Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Makinacı

Makinacı /macinaˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Makinaci

“machinist, mechanic”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 4
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
M
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 Makinacı?

Makinacı

IPA /macinaˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Makinacı mean?

Makinacı is built on makina, the colloquial form of makine ‘machine’, with the suffix -cı; like dictionary makineci it means ‘mechanic, machinist, one who runs or repairs machines’. Makine is a European loan that reached Turkish through Italian macchina.1,2

Grammar makina (makine) + -cı.

What is Makinacı made of?

Makinacı combines Turkic and French elements in 2 parts: makina (machine (colloquial form of makine)) + -cı (occupational suffix: maker, seller).

Makinacı ++ root makina machine (colloquial formof makine) TURKIC makineci “mechanic; machinist” suffix -cı occupational suffix:maker, seller FRENCH makine “machine” Makinacı makina root machine (colloquial form of makine) makineci TURKIC “mechanic; machinist” -cı suffix occupational suffix: maker, seller makine FRENCH “machine”
Makinacı: parts and root words
  • makineci Turkic — mechanic; machinist1
  • makine French — machine2

How was the name Makinacı formed?

Makinacı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“occupational suffix: maker, seller”) to makina (“machine (colloquial form of makine)”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Makinacı?

  1. Mustafa Kemal Makinacı sports executive

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

How is Makinacı written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Makinaci in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: makineci accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: makine accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: makineci accessed 9 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

Common questions about Makinacı

Q1

What does the surname Makinacı mean?

Makinacı is built on makina, the colloquial form of makine ‘machine’, with the suffix -cı; like dictionary makineci it means ‘mechanic, machinist, one who runs or repairs machines’. Makine is a European loan that reached Turkish through Italian macchina.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Makinacı?

The root word of Makinacı is makine (European): “machine”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Makinacı?

Ma·ki·na·cı, 4 syllables; IPA: /macinaˈdʒɯ/.