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Pazarcı

Pazarcı /pazaɾˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Pazarci

“market trader”1

Established origin Pazarcı: root entries for bāzār · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Pazarcı?

Pazarcı

IPA /pazaɾˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Pazarcı mean?

A pazarcı is a trader who sells goods at the markets held on fixed days. Pazar comes from Persian bāzār “market”, and -cı marks the occupation. A village in Vezirköprü (Samsun) bears the same name.1

Grammar pazar + -cı

Pazarcı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Pazarcı made of?

Pazarcı is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: pazar (pazar: market, bazaar) + -cı (occupational suffix -cı).

Pazarcı + root pazar pazar: market, bazaar PERSIAN bāzār “market, bazaar” suffix -cı occupational suffix -cı Pazarcı pazar root pazar: market, bazaar bāzār PERSIAN “market, bazaar” -cı suffix occupational suffix -cı
Pazarcı: parts and root words

How was the name Pazarcı formed?

Pazarcı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“occupational suffix -cı”) to pazar (“pazar: market, bazaar”).

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

Which surnames are related to Pazarcı?

Pazarcı Pazar Pazarbaşıoğlu Pazarkaya
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 Pazar same root – –
02 Pazarbaşıoğlu same root – –
03 Pazarkaya same root – –

How is Pazarcı written and pronounced abroad?

In Pazarcı, ı (dotless i) is usually written i in foreign records, giving forms such as Pazarci.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Pazarcı?

Pazar, Çerçi and Kantarcı share gloss keywords with Pazarcı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Pazarcı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Pazarcı 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 Vikipedi: Pazarcı accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: pazarcı accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: pazar accessed 9 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 Pazarcı

Q1

What does the surname Pazarcı mean?

A pazarcı is a trader who sells goods at the markets held on fixed days. Pazar comes from Persian bāzār “market”, and -cı marks the occupation. A village in Vezirköprü (Samsun) bears the same name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Pazarcı?

The root word of Pazarcı is bāzār (Persian): “market, bazaar”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Pazarcı?

Pa·zar·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /pazaɾˈdʒɯ/.