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Sabancı

Sabancı /sabanˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Sabanci

“ploughman, plough-maker”2

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Sabancı?

Sabancı

IPA /sabanˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Sabancı mean?

A sabancı is one who makes, sells or works a saban, the animal-drawn plough with an iron share. The word saban goes back to Old Turkic. The surname ties the family to one of the most basic tasks of village life.1,2

Grammar saban + occupational suffix -cı.

Sabancı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Sabancı made of?

Sabancı breaks into 2 parts: saban (plough) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Sabancı ++ root saban plough TURKIC saban “animal-drawn plough withan iron share” suffix -cı occupational suffix TURKIC sabancı “plough-maker orploughman” Sabancı saban root plough saban TURKIC “animal-drawn plough with an ironshare” -cı suffix occupational suffix sabancı TURKIC “plough-maker or ploughman”
Sabancı: parts and root words
  • saban Turkic — animal-drawn plough with an iron share2
  • sabancı Turkic — plough-maker or ploughman1

How was the name Sabancı formed?

Sabancı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (saban + -cı).

Who are some well-known people named Sabancı?

  1. Güler Sabancı economist 1955–
  2. Sakıp Sabancı businessperson 1933–2004
  3. Hacı Ömer Sabancı businessperson 1906–1966
  4. Ali Sabancı entrepreneur 1969–
  5. Suzan Sabancı businessperson 1965–
  6. Demir Sabancı entrepreneur 1971–
  7. Hacı Sabancı businessperson 1935–1998
  8. Sevil Sabancı businessperson 1973–

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

How is Sabancı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Sabanci in passports and registers that lack Turkish letters.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sabancı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: saban 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 Sabancı

Q1

What does the surname Sabancı mean?

A sabancı is one who makes, sells or works a saban, the animal-drawn plough with an iron share. The word saban goes back to Old Turkic. The surname ties the family to one of the most basic tasks of village life.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sabancı?

The root word of Sabancı is saban (Turkic): “animal-drawn plough with an iron share”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sabancı?

Sa·ban·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /sabanˈdʒɯ/.