SURNAMEEntry 4,931
Yakıcı
“plaster-maker; burning”1
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How do you pronounce Yakıcı?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Yakıcı mean?
Dictionaries give yakıcı two senses: as a noun “one who makes or sells yakı”, as an adjective “burning, caustic”. A yakı is a medicated plaster applied to an aching spot, so in the first sense the word is a trade name. The sources do not say which sense the surname rests on.1
Grammar yak- + agent suffix -ıcı
That Yakıcı goes back to yakıcı is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
Yakıcı is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Yakıcı formed?
Yakıcı was formed by adding the suffix -ıcı (“agent suffix -ıcı”) to yak- (“yakmak: to burn”).
Which surnames are related to Yakıcı?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Hiçyakmazer | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Yakıt | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Odyakmaz | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Yakıcı?
- Ayla Yakıcı writer 1955–
- Özlem Taşağal Yakıcı actor 1980–
People surnamed Yakıcı as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Yakıcı written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign documents the name is usually written Yakici.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Yakıcı?
Kalemcioğlu, Cerrah and Eczacıbaşı share gloss keywords with Yakıcı within the same primary category.
- Kalemcioğluson of the pen-maker
- Cerrahsurgeon
- Eczacıbaşıchief pharmacist
- Kâğıtçıpaper maker or seller
- Kitapçıbookseller
- Okuyanone who reads and studies
- Cerrahoğluson of the surgeon
- Edipman of letters; male name
Which guides add context to Yakıcı?
Read the root, formation and register information for Yakıcı 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?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yakıcı
- 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Yakıcı
- Q1
What does the surname Yakıcı mean?
- Dictionaries give yakıcı two senses: as a noun “one who makes or sells yakı”, as an adjective “burning, caustic”. A yakı is a medicated plaster applied to an aching spot, so in the first sense the word is a trade name. The sources do not say which sense the surname rests on.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Yakıcı?
- The root word of Yakıcı is yakıcı (Turkic): “maker or seller of plasters; burning”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Yakıcı?
- Ya·kı·cı, 3 syllables; IPA: /jakɯˈdʒɯ/.