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Tatlıcı

Tatlıcı /tatɫɯˈd͡ʒɯ/ ASCII Tatlici

“confectioner, sweet-maker”1

Established origin Tatlıcı: root entries for tatlı · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Tatlıcı?

Tatlıcı

IPA /tatɫɯˈd͡ʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Tatlıcı mean?

A tatlıcı is a maker or seller of sweets and desserts. According to Nişanyan, tatlı comes from Old Turkic tatıġlıġ ‘tasty’, formed from tatıġ ‘flavour’ with the suffix +lIg.1

Grammar tatlı + -cı (agent suffix).

Tatlıcı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Tatlıcı made of?

Tatlıcı is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: tatlı (tatlı: sweet, dessert) + -cı (-cı: agent suffix).

Tatlıcı + root tatlı tatlı: sweet, dessert TURKIC tatlı “tasty; dessert” suffix -cı -cı: agent suffix Tatlıcı tatlı root tatlı: sweet, dessert tatlı TURKIC “tasty; dessert” -cı suffix -cı: agent suffix
Tatlıcı: parts and root words
  • tatlı Turkic — tasty; dessert1

How was the name Tatlıcı formed?

Tatlıcı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“-cı: agent suffix”) to tatlı (“tatlı: sweet, dessert”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Tatlıcı?

Tatlıcı Tatlı Tatlıoğlu Tatlıses Tatlıtuğ Tatlıöz
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Tatlı same root – –
02 Tatlıoğlu same root – –
03 Tatlıses same root – –
04 Tatlıtuğ same root – –
05 Tatlıöz same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tatlıcı?

  1. Ahmet Tatlıcı referee

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

How is Tatlıcı written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language and other foreign records the name is usually written Tatlici.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Tatlıcı?

Bakkal, Balcı and Bozacı share gloss keywords with Tatlıcı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Tatlıcı?

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

Common questions about Tatlıcı

Q1

What does the surname Tatlıcı mean?

A tatlıcı is a maker or seller of sweets and desserts. According to Nişanyan, tatlı comes from Old Turkic tatıġlıġ ‘tasty’, formed from tatıġ ‘flavour’ with the suffix +lIg.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tatlıcı?

The root word of Tatlıcı is tatlı (Turkic): “tasty; dessert”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tatlıcı?

Tat·lı·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /tatɫɯˈd͡ʒɯ/.