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Sobacı

Sobacı /sobaˈd͡ʒɯ/ ASCII Sobaci

“stove-maker”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 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 Sobacı?

Sobacı

IPA /sobaˈd͡ʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Sobacı mean?

A sobacı makes, sells, repairs or installs stoves. According to Nişanyan, soba is borrowed from Hungarian szoba ‘fireplace, built-in stove’, which is related to Old High German stuba.1

Grammar soba + -cı.

Sobacı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Sobacı made of?

Sobacı breaks into 2 parts: soba (soba: stove) + -cı (-cı: occupational suffix).

Sobacı + root soba soba: stove OTHER szoba “Hungarian: fireplace,built-in stove” suffix -cı -cı: occupational suffix Sobacı soba root soba: stove szoba OTHER “Hungarian: fireplace, built-instove” -cı suffix -cı: occupational suffix
Sobacı: parts and root words
  • szoba Other — Hungarian: fireplace, built-in stove1

How was the name Sobacı formed?

Sobacı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“-cı: occupational suffix”) to soba (“soba: stove”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Sobacı?

  1. Bekir Sobacı statesperson 1953–
  2. Mehmet Zahid Sobacı university teacher 1980–

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

How is Sobacı written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Sobaci.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: soba accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sobacı 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

Common questions about Sobacı

Q1

What does the surname Sobacı mean?

A sobacı makes, sells, repairs or installs stoves. According to Nişanyan, soba is borrowed from Hungarian szoba ‘fireplace, built-in stove’, which is related to Old High German stuba.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Sobacı?

The root word of Sobacı is szoba (another language): “Hungarian: fireplace, built-in stove”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Sobacı?

So·ba·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /sobaˈd͡ʒɯ/.