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Pilavcı

Pilavcı /piɫavˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Pilavci

“pilaf cook or seller”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
P
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 Pilavcı?

Pilavcı

IPA /piɫavˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Pilavcı mean?

A pilavcı is a cook or vendor of pilaf. Pilav comes from Persian pilāw; -cı is the Turkish occupational suffix. The word names a trade; it says nothing about present bearers.1

Pilavcı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Pilavcı made of?

Pilavcı is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: pilav (pilav: pilaf) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Pilavcı + root pilav pilav: pilaf PERSIAN pilav “pilaf” suffix -cı occupational suffix Pilavcı pilav root pilav: pilaf pilav PERSIAN “pilaf” -cı suffix occupational suffix
Pilavcı: parts and root words
  • pilav Persian — pilaf1

How was the name Pilavcı formed?

Pilavcı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“occupational suffix”) to pilav (“pilav: pilaf”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Pilavcı?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Pilavcılar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Pilavcı?

  1. Birnur Pilavcı screenwriter 1977–

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

How is Pilavcı written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records ı is usually written i, giving Pilavci.

Where do these facts come from?

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

Common questions about Pilavcı

Q1

What does the surname Pilavcı mean?

A pilavcı is a cook or vendor of pilaf. Pilav comes from Persian pilāw; -cı is the Turkish occupational suffix. The word names a trade; it says nothing about present bearers.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Pilavcı?

The root word of Pilavcı is pilav (Persian): “pilaf”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Pilavcı?

Pi·lav·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /piɫavˈdʒɯ/.