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Yemişçi

Yemişçi /jemiʃˈtʃi/ ASCII Yemisci

“fruit seller”2

Established origin Yemişçi: root entries for yemiş · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Yemişçi?

Yemişçi

IPA /jemiʃˈtʃi/

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

What does the surname Yemişçi mean?

A yemişçi is a seller of yemiş, fruit, especially dried fruit and figs. The word goes back to Proto-Turkic *yẹ̄miĺč, “fruit, vegetable”. The Yemiş landing in Istanbul is named after this trade.2

Yemişçi is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Yemişçi made of?

Yemişçi is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: yemiş (yemiş: fruit; dried fruit, fig) + -çi (occupational suffix).

Yemişçi + root yemiş yemiş: fruit; driedfruit, fig TURKIC yemiş “fruit; fig” suffix -çi occupational suffix Yemişçi yemiş root yemiş: fruit; dried fruit, fig yemiş TURKIC “fruit; fig” -çi suffix occupational suffix
Yemişçi: parts and root words

How was the name Yemişçi formed?

Yemişçi was formed by adding the suffix -çi (“occupational suffix”) to yemiş (“yemiş: fruit; dried fruit, fig”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Yemişçi?

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01 Yemişen same root – –

How is Yemişçi written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records it often appears as Yemisci.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Yemişçi?

Bastık, Manav and Aktar share gloss keywords with Yemişçi within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Yemişçi?

Read the root, formation and register information for Yemişçi 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. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: yemişçi accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: yemiş accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Yemişçi

Q1

What does the surname Yemişçi mean?

A yemişçi is a seller of yemiş, fruit, especially dried fruit and figs. The word goes back to Proto-Turkic *yẹ̄miĺč, “fruit, vegetable”. The Yemiş landing in Istanbul is named after this trade.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Yemişçi?

The root word of Yemişçi is yemiş (Turkic): “fruit; fig”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Yemişçi?

Ye·miş·çi, 3 syllables; IPA: /jemiʃˈtʃi/.