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Tırpancı

Tırpancı /tɯɾpanˈd͡ʒɯ/ ASCII Tirpanci

“mower with a scythe”1

Probable origin Tırpancı: root entries for tırpan · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Tırpancı?

Tırpancı

IPA /tɯɾpanˈd͡ʒɯ/

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

What does the surname Tırpancı mean?

A tırpancı is someone who mows grass or grain with a scythe, a farm worker much like a reaper; the word can also describe a maker or seller of scythes. Tırpan came through Ottoman Turkish from Greek drepáni, “sickle, scythe”.1

Grammar tırpan + -cı (agent suffix).

That Tırpancı goes back to tırpan is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Tırpancı made of?

Tırpancı is Greek in origin and breaks into 2 parts: tırpan (scythe) + -cı (agent suffix).

Tırpancı + root tırpan scythe GREEK tırpan “scythe” suffix -cı agent suffix Tırpancı tırpan root scythe tırpan GREEK “scythe” -cı suffix agent suffix
Tırpancı: parts and root words

How was the name Tırpancı formed?

Tırpancı was formed by adding the suffix -cı (“agent suffix”) to tırpan (“scythe”).

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

Which surnames are related to Tırpancı?

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01 Tırpan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Tırpancı?

  1. Ergi Tırpancı basketball player 2000–
  2. Orkun Tırpancı association football player

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

How is Tırpancı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey Tırpancı is usually written Tirpanci.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Tırpancı?

Biçen, Biçer and Döğenci share gloss keywords with Tırpancı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Tırpancı?

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

Common questions about Tırpancı

Q1

What does the surname Tırpancı mean?

A tırpancı is someone who mows grass or grain with a scythe, a farm worker much like a reaper; the word can also describe a maker or seller of scythes. Tırpan came through Ottoman Turkish from Greek drepáni, “sickle, scythe”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Tırpancı?

The root word of Tırpancı is tırpan (Greek): “scythe”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Tırpancı?

Tır·pan·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /tɯɾpanˈd͡ʒɯ/.