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Yağcı

Yağcı /jaːˈdʒɯ/ ASCII Yagci

“oil and butter seller”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Y
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Yağcı?

Yağcı

IPA /jaːˈdʒɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Yağcı mean?

A yağcı is a tradesman who makes and sells butter, olive oil or sesame oil; in the old bazaars oil sellers formed their own guild. In everyday speech the word is also used figuratively for a flatterer, but the surname comes from the trade.1,2

Grammar yağ + occupational suffix -cı.

Yağcı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Yağcı made of?

Yağcı breaks into 2 parts: yağ (oil, butter, fat) + -cı (occupational suffix).

Yağcı ++ root yağ oil, butter, fat TURKIC yağcı “maker and seller of oiland butter;…” suffix -cı occupational suffix TURKIC yağ “oil, butter, fat” Yağcı yağ root oil, butter, fat yağcı TURKIC “maker and seller of oil andbutter; figuratively a flatterer” -cı suffix occupational suffix yağ TURKIC “oil, butter, fat”
Yağcı: parts and root words
  • yağcı Turkic — maker and seller of oil and butter; figuratively a flatterer1
  • yağ Turkic — oil, butter, fat2

How was the name Yağcı formed?

Yağcı belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (yağ + -cı).

Which surnames are related to Yağcı?

Yağcı Yağcıoğlu Özyağcılar
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yağcıoğlu same root – –
02 Özyağcılar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yağcı?

  1. Selma Yağcı boxer 1981–
  2. Semih Yağcı weightlifter 1988–
  3. Barış Murat Yağcı actor 1991–
  4. Mücahit Yağcı athlete 1973–
  5. Serkan Yağcı karateka 1984–
  6. Gökhan Yağcı Turkologist 1987–
  7. Mehmet Ali Yağcı professional wrestler 1937–1985
  8. Mehmet Yağcı athlete 1972–

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

How is Yağcı written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Türkiye the name is often written Yagci in passports and registers that lack Turkish letters.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yağcı accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yağ 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 Yağcı

Q1

What does the surname Yağcı mean?

A yağcı is a tradesman who makes and sells butter, olive oil or sesame oil; in the old bazaars oil sellers formed their own guild. In everyday speech the word is also used figuratively for a flatterer, but the surname comes from the trade.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yağcı?

The root word of Yağcı is yağcı (Turkic): “maker and seller of oil and butter; figuratively a flatterer”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yağcı?

Yağ·cı, 2 syllables; IPA: /jaːˈdʒɯ/.