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Yazıcıoğlu

Yazıcıoğlu /jazɯdʒɯoːˈɫu/ ASCII Yazicioglu

“son of the scribe”1

Letters / syllables
10 / 5
Formation
Patronymic
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 Yazıcıoğlu?

Yazıcıoğlu

IPA /jazɯdʒɯoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Yazıcıoğlu mean?

Yazıcıoğlu means ‘son of the scribe’, the son of a clerk who handled writing. Yazıcı is formed from yazmak ‘to write’ with the agent suffix -ıcı and served in Ottoman usage as a Turkish equivalent of kâtip. The same form is known as the epithet of Yazıcıoğlu Mehmed and Ahmed Bîcan, sons of Yazıcı Sâlih, authors living in Gelibolu in the 15th century.1

Grammar yaz- + agent suffix -ıcı (yazıcı) + oğul + possessive -u.

What is Yazıcıoğlu made of?

Yazıcıoğlu is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yazıcı (scribe, clerk) + -oğlu (son of).

Yazıcıoğlu ++ root yazıcı scribe, clerk TURKIC yazmak “to write” suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC oğul “son” Yazıcıoğlu yazıcı root scribe, clerk yazmak TURKIC “to write” -oğlu suffix son of oğul TURKIC “son”
Yazıcıoğlu: parts and root words
  • yazmak Turkic — to write1
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Yazıcıoğlu formed?

Yazıcıoğlu was formed by adding -oğlu, “son of”, to yazıcı (“scribe, clerk”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Yazıcıoğlu?

Yazıcıoğlu Yazıcı Yazar Özyazıcı Binyazar Yazan Yazgı Yazıcıefendizâdeler
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Yazıcı same root – –
02 Yazar same root – –
03 Özyazıcı same root – –
04 Binyazar same root – –
05 Yazan same root – –
06 Yazgı same root – –
07 Yazıcıefendizâdeler same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Yazıcıoğlu?

  1. Muhsin Yazıcıoğlu politician 1954–2009
  2. Mert Yazıcıoğlu actor 1993–
  3. Mustafa Sait Yazıcıoğlu politician 1949–
  4. Cengiz Yazıcıoğlu association football player 1953–
  5. Recep Yazıcıoğlu politician 1948–2003
  6. Ümit Yazıcıoğlu political scientist 1958–
  7. Ayşenur Yazıcıoğlu basketball official 1980–
  8. Cafer Tufan Yazıcıoğlu politician 1951–

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

How is Yazıcıoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: oğul accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Yazıcıoğlu Mehmed accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Yazıcıoğlu accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: oğul accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Yazıcıoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Yazıcıoğlu mean?

Yazıcıoğlu means ‘son of the scribe’, the son of a clerk who handled writing. Yazıcı is formed from yazmak ‘to write’ with the agent suffix -ıcı and served in Ottoman usage as a Turkish equivalent of kâtip. The same form is known as the epithet of Yazıcıoğlu Mehmed and Ahmed Bîcan, sons of Yazıcı Sâlih, authors living in Gelibolu in the 15th century.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yazıcıoğlu?

Yazıcıoğlu is made up of two elements: yazmak “to write” (Turkic) and oğul “son” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Yazıcıoğlu?

Ya·zı·cı·oğ·lu, 5 syllables; IPA: /jazɯdʒɯoːˈɫu/.