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Sığırcı

Sığırcı /sɯːɾˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Sigirci

“cattle keeper, cowherd”1

Established origin Sığırcı: root entries for sığır · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Sığırcı?

Sığırcı

IPA /sɯːɾˈdʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Sığırcı mean?

A sığırcı is someone who raises or sells cattle; in villages the word is also used for the herdsman of the cattle. Sığır comes from Old Turkic sıġır ‘cloven-hoofed domestic animal, especially cow’. There is also a village called Sığırcı in Bayburt.1

Grammar sığır + -cı (occupational suffix).

Sığırcı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Sığırcı made of?

Sığırcı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: sığır (sığır: cattle) + -cı (-cı: occupational suffix).

Sığırcı + root sığır sığır: cattle TURKIC sığır “cattle, especially cow” suffix -cı -cı: occupational suffix Sığırcı sığır root sığır: cattle sığır TURKIC “cattle, especially cow” -cı suffix -cı: occupational suffix
Sığırcı: parts and root words
  • sığır Turkic — cattle, especially cow1

How was the name Sığırcı formed?

Sığırcı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“-cı: occupational suffix”) to sığır (“sığır: cattle”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Sığırcı?

  1. Mehmet Enes Sığırcı association football player 1993–
  2. Ahmet Sığırcı researcher
  3. Belgi Diren Sığırcı researcher

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

How is Sığırcı written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Sigirci.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Sığırcı?

Koyuncu, Celep and Çift share gloss keywords with Sığırcı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Sığırcı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Sığırcı 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: sığır
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sığırcı
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Sığırcı
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)

Common questions about Sığırcı

Q1

What does the surname Sığırcı mean?

A sığırcı is someone who raises or sells cattle; in villages the word is also used for the herdsman of the cattle. Sığır comes from Old Turkic sıġır ‘cloven-hoofed domestic animal, especially cow’. There is also a village called Sığırcı in Bayburt.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sığırcı?

The root word of Sığırcı is sığır (Turkic): “cattle, especially cow”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sığırcı?

Sı·ğır·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /sɯːɾˈdʒɯ/.