Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Okçu

Okçu /okˈtʃu/ ASCII Okcu

“arrow maker; archer”2

Letters / syllables
4 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Okçu?

Okçu

IPA /okˈtʃu/

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

What does the surname Okçu mean?

Okçu is formed from ok ‘arrow’ with the agent suffix -çu; the dictionary gives both ‘arrow maker or seller’ and ‘archer’. Villages named Okçu exist in Ardahan, Eskişehir and Giresun.2

Grammar ok + -çu.

Okçu is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Okçu made of?

Okçu breaks into 2 parts: ok (ok: arrow) + -çu (-çu: agent suffix).

Okçu + root ok ok: arrow TURKIC okçu “arrow maker or seller;archer” suffix -çu -çu: agent suffix Okçu ok root ok: arrow okçu TURKIC “arrow maker or seller; archer” -çu suffix -çu: agent suffix
Okçu: parts and root words
  • okçu Turkic — arrow maker or seller; archer2

How was the name Okçu formed?

Okçu belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (ok + -çu).

Which surnames are related to Okçu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Okçuoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Okçu?

  1. Hilmi Okçu politician 1926–2016
  2. Emre Okçu dentist 1988–
  3. Fatih Okçu researcher
  4. Hatice Okçu cricketer
  5. Oğuzhan Okçu researcher
  6. Süleyman Okçu association football player 2001–

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

How is Okçu written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is usually written Okcu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: okçu accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: okçu 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 Okçu

Q1

What does the surname Okçu mean?

Okçu is formed from ok ‘arrow’ with the agent suffix -çu; the dictionary gives both ‘arrow maker or seller’ and ‘archer’. Villages named Okçu exist in Ardahan, Eskişehir and Giresun.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Okçu?

The root word of Okçu is okçu (Turkic): “arrow maker or seller; archer”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Okçu?

Ok·çu, 2 syllables; IPA: /okˈtʃu/.