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Santırcıoğlu

Santırcıoğlu /santɯɾdʒɯoːˈɫu/ ASCII Santircioglu

“son of the santur player”1

Probable origin Santırcıoğlu: root entries for santur · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Santırcıoğlu?

Santırcıoğlu

IPA /santɯɾdʒɯoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Santırcıoğlu mean?

The name means ‘son of the santırcı’, the player or maker of the santur. Santır is a popular pronunciation of santur. Nişanyan derives santur from Arabic sanṭūr or Persian santūr, the Persian form perhaps going back to Ancient Greek psaltḗrion ‘stringed instrument’.1

Grammar santır + -cı + -oğlu.

That Santırcıoğlu goes back to santur is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Santırcıoğlu made of?

Santırcıoğlu is Persian in origin and breaks into 3 parts: santır (santur, a struck zither) + -cı (agent suffix) + -oğlu (son of).

Santırcıoğlu ++ root santır santur, a struck zither PERSIAN santur “stringed instrument likethe kanun” suffix -cı agent suffix suffix -oğlu son of Santırcıoğlu santır root santur, a struck zither santur PERSIAN “stringed instrument like thekanun” -cı suffix agent suffix -oğlu suffix son of
Santırcıoğlu: parts and root words
  • santur Persian — stringed instrument like the kanun1

How was the name Santırcıoğlu formed?

Santırcıoğlu was formed by adding -cı, “son of”, to santır (“santur, a struck zither”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Santırcıoğlu?

  1. Gülçin Santırcıoğlu film actor 1977–

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

How is Santırcıoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

In records outside Turkey the name usually appears as Santircioglu: ı/İ become i/I; ğ, which is silent and lengthens the preceding vowel, becomes g.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Santırcıoğlu?

Cura, Demirkubuz and Kavalcı share gloss keywords with Santırcıoğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Santırcıoğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Santırcıoğlu 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?

All sources accessed 8 November 2026

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: santur
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Santırcıoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Santırcıoğlu mean?

The name means ‘son of the santırcı’, the player or maker of the santur. Santır is a popular pronunciation of santur. Nişanyan derives santur from Arabic sanṭūr or Persian santūr, the Persian form perhaps going back to Ancient Greek psaltḗrion ‘stringed instrument’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Santırcıoğlu?

The root word of Santırcıoğlu is santur (Persian): “stringed instrument like the kanun”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Santırcıoğlu?

San·tır·cı·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /santɯɾdʒɯoːˈɫu/.