Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 3,171

Mesçi

Mesçi /mesˈtʃi/ ASCII Mesci

“maker or seller of leather inner boots”2

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

How do you pronounce Mesçi?

Mesçi

IPA /mesˈtʃi/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Mesçi mean?

Mesçi is understood as mestçi, “maker or seller of mest”, with the t lost in pronunciation. A mest is a soft, short-legged leather boot over which shoes are worn; Wiktionary connects the word with Arabic masḥ.2

Grammar mest + -çi (mestçi > mesçi)

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

What is Mesçi made of?

Mesçi is Arabic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: mes(t) (mest: soft leather inner boot worn under shoes) + -çi (occupational suffix -çi).

Mesçi + root mes(t) mest: soft leather innerboot worn under shoes ARABIC mest “soft leather inner shoe;linked to Arabic masḥ” suffix -çi occupational suffix -çi Mesçi mes(t) root mest: soft leather inner boot wornunder shoes mest ARABIC “soft leather inner shoe; linkedto Arabic masḥ” -çi suffix occupational suffix -çi
Mesçi: parts and root words
  • mest Arabic — soft leather inner shoe; linked to Arabic masḥ2

How was the name Mesçi formed?

Mesçi was formed by adding the suffix -çi (“occupational suffix -çi”) to mes(t) (“mest: soft leather inner boot worn under shoes”).

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

How is Mesçi written and pronounced abroad?

In Mesçi, ç (English “ch”) often appears as c, giving forms such as Mesci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: mestçi accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: mest 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 Mesçi

Q1

What does the surname Mesçi mean?

Mesçi is understood as mestçi, “maker or seller of mest”, with the t lost in pronunciation. A mest is a soft, short-legged leather boot over which shoes are worn; Wiktionary connects the word with Arabic masḥ.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Mesçi?

The root word of Mesçi is mest (Arabic): “soft leather inner shoe; linked to Arabic masḥ”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Mesçi?

Mes·çi, 2 syllables; IPA: /mesˈtʃi/.