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Yağcıoğlu

Yağcıoğlu /jaːdʒɯoːˈɫu/ ASCII Yagcioglu

“son of the oil merchant”1

Established origin Yağcıoğlu: root entries for yağcı + yağcı · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Yağcıoğlu?

Yağcıoğlu

IPA /jaːdʒɯoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Yağcıoğlu mean?

The name means “son of the oil merchant”. A yağcı was a tradesman who made and sold oils and fats such as olive oil, butter or tallow. The word also has the figurative sense “flatterer”, but in a surname from a trade the occupational meaning comes first.1

Grammar yağ + -cı + -oğlu.

What is Yağcıoğlu made of?

Yağcıoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yağcı (maker and seller of oil or butter) + -oğlu (son of).

Yağcıoğlu ++ root yağcı maker and seller of oilor butter TURKIC yağcı “one who makes and sellsoil or butter” suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC yağcı “yağ + -cı” Yağcıoğlu yağcı root maker and seller of oil or butter yağcı TURKIC “one who makes and sells oil orbutter” -oğlu suffix son of yağcı TURKIC “yağ + -cı”
Yağcıoğlu: parts and root words
  • yağcı Turkic — one who makes and sells oil or butter1
  • yağcı Turkic — yağ + -cı1

How was the name Yağcıoğlu formed?

Yağcıoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to yağcı (“maker and seller of oil or butter”).

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

Which surnames are related to Yağcıoğlu?

Yağcıoğlu Yağcı Özyağcılar
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 Yağcı same root – –
02 Özyağcılar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yağcıoğlu?

  1. İlker Yağcıoğlu association football player 1966–
  2. Süleyman Yağcıoğlu politician 1952–
  3. Halim Yağcıoğlu author 1918–2008
  4. Mustafa Uğur Yağcıoğlu screenwriter 1974–
  5. Elif Anıl Yağcıoğlu researcher

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Yağcıoğlu?

Ekmekçioğlu, Helvacı and Helvacıoğlu share gloss keywords with Yağcıoğlu within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Yağcıoğlu?

Read the root, formation and register information for Yağcıoğlu 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 Vikisözlük: yağcı
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yağcı
  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 Yağcıoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Yağcıoğlu mean?

The name means “son of the oil merchant”. A yağcı was a tradesman who made and sold oils and fats such as olive oil, butter or tallow. The word also has the figurative sense “flatterer”, but in a surname from a trade the occupational meaning comes first.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yağcıoğlu?

The root word of Yağcıoğlu is yağcı (Turkic): “one who makes and sells oil or butter”.
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How do you pronounce Yağcıoğlu?

Yağ·cı·oğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /jaːdʒɯoːˈɫu/.