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Özpirinçci

Özpirinçci /øzpiɾintʃˈdʒi/ ASCII Ozpirincci

“true brass-worker or rice dealer”1

Probable origin Özpirinçci: root entries for pirinç + öz · How do we know?

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10 / 4
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Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ö
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How do you pronounce Özpirinçci?

Özpirinçci

IPA /øzpiɾintʃˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Özpirinçci mean?

Öz- “true” plus pirinççi. Turkish has two words pirinç, the yellow alloy “brass” and the grain “rice”, both from Persian, so pirinççi can mean either a brass-worker or a rice dealer. The spelling with a single ç before -ci reflects how the suffix was written onto the ç-final root.1

Grammar öz + pirinç + occupational -çi.

That Özpirinçci goes back to pirinç and öz is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Özpirinçci made of?

Özpirinçci combines Persian and Turkic elements in 3 parts: öz- (öz: own, true) + pirinç (pirinç: brass; rice) + -çi (-çi: occupational suffix).

Özpirinçci ++ first element öz- öz: own, true PERSIAN pirinç “brass; rice” root pirinç pirinç: brass; rice TURKIC öz “self; pure” suffix -çi -çi: occupational suffix Özpirinçci öz- first element öz: own, true pirinç PERSIAN “brass; rice” pirinç root pirinç: brass; rice öz TURKIC “self; pure” -çi suffix -çi: occupational suffix
Özpirinçci: parts and root words

How was the name Özpirinçci formed?

Özpirinçci was formed by adding the suffix -çi (“-çi: occupational suffix”) to öz- + pirinç.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Özpirinçci?

Özpirinçci Pirinççi Pirinççioğlu
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Pirinççi same root – –
02 Pirinççioğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Özpirinçci?

  1. Özge Özpirinçci actor 1986–

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

How is Özpirinçci written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Ozpirincci. In Turkish, ç is pronounced like English ch in “church”; c like j in “jam”; ö sounds as in German “schön”.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Özpirinçci?

Kireççi, Özkılıçcı and Boncukçu share gloss keywords with Özpirinçci within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Özpirinçci?

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

Common questions about Özpirinçci

Q1

What does the surname Özpirinçci mean?

Öz- “true” plus pirinççi. Turkish has two words pirinç, the yellow alloy “brass” and the grain “rice”, both from Persian, so pirinççi can mean either a brass-worker or a rice dealer. The spelling with a single ç before -ci reflects how the suffix was written onto the ç-final root.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özpirinçci?

Özpirinçci is made up of two elements: öz “self; pure” (Turkic) and pirinç “brass; rice” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özpirinçci?

Öz·pi·rinç·ci, 4 syllables; IPA: /øzpiɾintʃˈdʒi/.