Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Oduncu

Oduncu /odunˈdʒu/

“woodcutter”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
O
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 Oduncu?

Oduncu

IPA /odunˈdʒu/

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

What does the surname Oduncu mean?

An oduncu is a woodcutter, someone who cuts firewood in the forest or sells it. It is odun ‘firewood’ with the occupational suffix -cu, used in the same form in Ottoman. A village in Konya has the name.2

Grammar odun + -cu.

Oduncu is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Oduncu made of?

Oduncu breaks into 2 parts: odun (firewood) + -cı (agent suffix for a trade).

Oduncu ++ root odun firewood TURKIC oduncu “woodcutter, firewoodseller” suffix -cı agent suffix for a trade TURKIC oduncu “woodcutter” Oduncu odun root firewood oduncu TURKIC “woodcutter, firewood seller” -cı suffix agent suffix for a trade oduncu TURKIC “woodcutter”
Oduncu: parts and root words
  • oduncu Turkic — woodcutter, firewood seller2
  • oduncu Turkic — woodcutter2

How was the name Oduncu formed?

Oduncu belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (odun + -cı).

Who are some well-known people named Oduncu?

  1. Zeynep Oduncu statesperson 1987–
  2. Fuat Oduncu university teacher 1970–
  3. Mehmet Oduncu statesperson 1962–
  4. Sude Oduncu actor 1992–

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

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Oduncu

Q1

What does the surname Oduncu mean?

An oduncu is a woodcutter, someone who cuts firewood in the forest or sells it. It is odun ‘firewood’ with the occupational suffix -cu, used in the same form in Ottoman. A village in Konya has the name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Oduncu?

The root word of Oduncu is oduncu (Turkic): “woodcutter, firewood seller”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Oduncu?

O·dun·cu, 3 syllables; IPA: /odunˈdʒu/.