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Tahincioğlu

Tahincioğlu /taːhindʒioːˈɫu/ ASCII Tahincioglu

“son of the tahini maker”1

Letters / syllables
11 / 5
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
T
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 Tahincioğlu?

Tahincioğlu

IPA /taːhindʒioːˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Tahincioğlu mean?

Tahincioğlu means “son of the tahini maker”. A tahinci ground roasted sesame in a mill to make tahini, or sold it; tahini is also the main ingredient of halva. The word tahin comes from Arabic ṭaḥīn, “ground”.1

Grammar tahin + agent -ci + oğul + possessive -u.

What is Tahincioğlu made of?

Tahincioğlu breaks into 3 parts: tahin (tahin: sesame paste (Arabic)) + -ci (agent suffix) + -oğlu (son of).

Tahincioğlu ++ root tahin tahin: sesame paste(Arabic) ARABIC tahin “paste of roasted groundsesame; Arabic ṭaḥīn…” suffix -ci agent suffix suffix -oğlu son of Tahincioğlu tahin root tahin: sesame paste (Arabic) tahin ARABIC “paste of roasted ground sesame;Arabic ṭaḥīn ‘ground’” -ci suffix agent suffix -oğlu suffix son of
Tahincioğlu: parts and root words
  • tahin Arabic — paste of roasted ground sesame; Arabic ṭaḥīn “ground”1

How was the name Tahincioğlu formed?

Tahincioğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (tahin + -ci + -oğlu).

Who are some well-known people named Tahincioğlu?

  1. Jason Tahincioğlu racing automobile driver 1983–
  2. Ann Tahincioğlu racing driver 1956–
  3. Mümtaz Tahincioğlu racing automobile driver 1952–
  4. Gökçer Tahincioğlu writer 1977–
  5. Yakup Tahincioğlu businessperson 1933–2013

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

How is Tahincioğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Tahincioglu.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: tahin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Tahincioğlu 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Tahincioğlu

Q1

What does the surname Tahincioğlu mean?

Tahincioğlu means “son of the tahini maker”. A tahinci ground roasted sesame in a mill to make tahini, or sold it; tahini is also the main ingredient of halva. The word tahin comes from Arabic ṭaḥīn, “ground”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tahincioğlu?

The root word of Tahincioğlu is tahin (Arabic): ‘paste of roasted ground sesame; Arabic ṭaḥīn “ground”’.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tahincioğlu?

Ta·hin·ci·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /taːhindʒioːˈɫu/.