Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Sepetçi

Sepetçi /sepetˈtʃi/ ASCII Sepetci

“basket maker”3

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

How do you pronounce Sepetçi?

Sepetçi

IPA /sepetˈtʃi/

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

What does the surname Sepetçi mean?

A sepetçi weaves or sells baskets made of reed, rush or thin twigs. Sepet comes from Persian sabad “basket”, and -çi marks the trade.3

Grammar sepet + -çi

Sepetçi is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Sepetçi made of?

Sepetçi is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: sepet (sepet: woven basket) + -çi (occupational suffix -çi).

Sepetçi + root sepet sepet: woven basket PERSIAN sepet “basket; Persian sabad” suffix -çi occupational suffix -çi Sepetçi sepet root sepet: woven basket sepet PERSIAN “basket; Persian sabad” -çi suffix occupational suffix -çi
Sepetçi: parts and root words
  • sepet Persian — basket; Persian sabad3

How was the name Sepetçi formed?

Sepetçi was formed by adding the suffix -çi (“occupational suffix -çi”) to sepet (“sepet: woven basket”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

How is Sepetçi written and pronounced abroad?

In Sepetçi, ç (English “ch”) often appears as c, giving forms such as Sepetci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sepetçi accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sepetçi accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sepet accessed 9 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Sepetçi

Q1

What does the surname Sepetçi mean?

A sepetçi weaves or sells baskets made of reed, rush or thin twigs. Sepet comes from Persian sabad “basket”, and -çi marks the trade.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sepetçi?

The root word of Sepetçi is sepet (Persian): “basket; Persian sabad”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sepetçi?

Se·pet·çi, 3 syllables; IPA: /sepetˈtʃi/.