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Türeci

Türeci /tyɾeˈdʒi/ ASCII Tureci

“upholder of custom”2

Probable origin Türeci: root entries for töreci + töre · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Türeci?

Türeci

IPA /tyɾeˈdʒi/

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

What does the surname Türeci mean?

Türe is a form of töre, so Türeci corresponds to the dictionary word töreci ‘one who holds to custom and law’. Töre goes back to Old Turkic törü ‘order, law, custom’.1,2

Grammar türe + -ci.

That Türeci goes back to töreci and töre is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Türeci made of?

Türeci is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: türe (türe: custom, law) + -ci (-ci: adherent of).

Türeci ++ root türe türe: custom, law TURKIC töreci “one who holds to customand law” suffix -ci -ci: adherent of TURKIC töre “order, law, custom” Türeci türe root türe: custom, law töreci TURKIC “one who holds to custom and law” -ci suffix -ci: adherent of töre TURKIC “order, law, custom”
Türeci: parts and root words
  • töreci Turkic — one who holds to custom and law2
  • töre Turkic — order, law, custom1

How was the name Türeci formed?

Türeci was formed by adding the suffix -ci (“-ci: adherent of”) to türe (“türe: custom, law”).

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

Which surnames are related to Türeci?

Türeci Türe Töre Türel Türeli Tören Törer
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Türe same root – –
02 Töre same root – –
03 Türel same root – –
04 Türeli same root – –
05 Tören same root – –
06 Törer same root – –
07 Törel same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Türeci?

  1. Özlem Türeci researcher 1967–

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

How is Türeci written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Tureci.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Türeci?

Türeli, Kural and Bağlı share gloss keywords with Türeci within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Türeci?

Read the root, formation and register information for Türeci 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: töre
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: töreci
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: türe
  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 Türeci

Q1

What does the surname Türeci mean?

Türe is a form of töre, so Türeci corresponds to the dictionary word töreci ‘one who holds to custom and law’. Töre goes back to Old Turkic törü ‘order, law, custom’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Türeci?

The root word of Türeci is töreci (Turkic): “one who holds to custom and law”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Türeci?

Tü·re·ci, 3 syllables; IPA: /tyɾeˈdʒi/.