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Savcı

Savcı /savˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Savci

“envoy; prosecutor”1

Established origin Savcı: root entries for savçı + savcı · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Savcı?

Savcı

IPA /savˈdʒɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Savcı mean?

A savcı today is a public prosecutor, the lawyer who brings charges on behalf of the state. Nişanyan’s dictionary traces the word to Old Turkic savçı, “spokesman, envoy”, from sav, “word”, plus -çı; Nişanyan Adlar notes that the sense “prosecutor” was assigned to it by a law of 1945. Savcı Bey, a son of Sultan Murad I, bore the name.1

Grammar sav + -cı (agent suffix).

Savcı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Savcı made of?

Savcı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: sav (word, statement) + -cı (agent suffix).

Savcı ++ root sav word, statement TURKIC savçı “Old Turkic ‘spokesman,envoy’” suffix -cı agent suffix TURKIC savcı “public prosecutor” Savcı sav root word, statement savçı TURKIC “Old Turkic ‘spokesman, envoy’” -cı suffix agent suffix savcı TURKIC “public prosecutor”
Savcı: parts and root words
  • savçı Turkic — Old Turkic “spokesman, envoy”1
  • savcı Turkic — public prosecutor1

How was the name Savcı formed?

Savcı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“agent suffix”) to sav (“word, statement”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Savcı?

  1. Timur Savcı film producer 1975–
  2. Bahri Savcı jurist 1914–1997
  3. Sabahattin Savcı politician 1925–2007
  4. Meltem Savcı actor 1952–
  5. Sadun Galip Savcı writer

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

Is Savcı also a first name?

Yes. Savcı is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “envoy; prosecutor”.

Savcı as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Savcı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Savci.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Savcı?

Kimyacıoğlu and Tilmaç share gloss keywords with Savcı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Savcı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Savcı 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: savcı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Savcı accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: savcı accessed 8 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
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Savcı

Q1

What does the surname Savcı mean?

A savcı today is a public prosecutor, the lawyer who brings charges on behalf of the state. Nişanyan’s dictionary traces the word to Old Turkic savçı, “spokesman, envoy”, from sav, “word”, plus -çı; Nişanyan Adlar notes that the sense “prosecutor” was assigned to it by a law of 1945. Savcı Bey, a son of Sultan Murad I, bore the name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Savcı?

The root word of Savcı is savçı (Turkic): ‘Old Turkic “spokesman, envoy”’.
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How do you pronounce Savcı?

Sav·cı, 2 syllables; IPA: /savˈdʒɯ/.