Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Peynirci

Peynirci /pejniɾˈdʒi/

“cheesemaker, cheese seller”1

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

How do you pronounce Peynirci?

Peynirci

IPA /pejniɾˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Peynirci mean?

In the dictionary a peynirci is someone who makes or sells cheese. Peynir ‘cheese’ comes from Persian panīr, and -ci is the Turkish suffix for trades. There is also a village called Peynirci in the Çal district of Denizli.1

Grammar peynir + -ci (agent suffix).

Peynirci is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Peynirci made of?

Peynirci is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: peynir (cheese) + -ci (occupational suffix: maker, seller).

Peynirci + root peynir cheese PERSIAN peynir “cheese” suffix -ci occupational suffix:maker, seller Peynirci peynir root cheese peynir PERSIAN “cheese” -ci suffix occupational suffix: maker, seller
Peynirci: parts and root words
  • peynir Persian — cheese1

How was the name Peynirci formed?

Peynirci was formed by adding the suffix -ci (“occupational suffix: maker, seller”) to peynir (“cheese”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Peynirci?

  1. Levent Peynirci athlete 1982–

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

How is Peynirci written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Peynirci abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: peynirci accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: peynirci accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Peynirci accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Peynirci

Q1

What does the surname Peynirci mean?

In the dictionary a peynirci is someone who makes or sells cheese. Peynir ‘cheese’ comes from Persian panīr, and -ci is the Turkish suffix for trades. There is also a village called Peynirci in the Çal district of Denizli.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Peynirci?

The root word of Peynirci is peynir (Persian): “cheese”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Peynirci?

Pey·nir·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /pejniɾˈdʒi/.