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Mıhçı

Mıhçı /mɯhˈtʃɯ/ ASCII Mihci

“nail maker or seller”1

Probable origin Mıhçı: root entries for mıh · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Mıhçı?

Mıhçı

IPA /mɯhˈtʃɯ/

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

What does the surname Mıhçı mean?

A mıh is a large nail, especially the horseshoe nail used by farriers; it comes from Persian mīḫ. A mıhçı is one who makes or sells nails.1

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

What is Mıhçı made of?

Mıhçı is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: mıh (mıh: large nail) + -çı (occupational suffix).

Mıhçı + root mıh mıh: large nail PERSIAN mıh “large nail, horseshoenail” suffix -çı occupational suffix Mıhçı mıh root mıh: large nail mıh PERSIAN “large nail, horseshoe nail” -çı suffix occupational suffix
Mıhçı: parts and root words
  • mıh Persian — large nail, horseshoe nail1

How was the name Mıhçı formed?

Mıhçı was formed by adding the suffix -çı (“occupational suffix”) to mıh (“mıh: large nail”).

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

Which surnames are related to Mıhçı?

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01 Mıhçıoğlu same root – –

How is Mıhçı written and pronounced abroad?

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Mıhçı?

Mıhçıoğlu, Büyükkörükçü and Küpçü share gloss keywords with Mıhçı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Mıhçı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Mıhçı 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: mıh accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: mıh 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 Mıhçı

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What does the surname Mıhçı mean?

A mıh is a large nail, especially the horseshoe nail used by farriers; it comes from Persian mīḫ. A mıhçı is one who makes or sells nails.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Mıhçı?

The root word of Mıhçı is mıh (Persian): “large nail, horseshoe nail”.
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How do you pronounce Mıhçı?

Mıh·çı, 2 syllables; IPA: /mɯhˈtʃɯ/.