Nalci

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Nalci, Nalcı, Nalchi
Family name
Pronunciation [ˈnaɫdʒɯ], [ˈnæltʃiː]
Meaning From Arabic/Persian/Turkish nal + cı or chi suffix meaning horseshoe maker
Region of origin Central Anatolia, Black Sea, Iran, Marmara
Language(s) of origin Persian, Turkish
Related names Nalband, Nalbandian

Nalci (Turkish: Nalcı, spelled as Nalchi in transliterations from Persian) is a family name of people from Iran and Turkey meaning horseshoe maker.[1] The variant occupational -cı ending appears in Turkish spellings.

Nalcı is also the tribal name of an Alevi group found in Ordu Province, Turkey.[2][3]

People named Nalcı

See also

References

  1. L, Amara. "Behind the Name: Nalci". Behindthename.com. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  2. Andrews, Peter. "British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies - Special Issue: Heterodox Movements in the Contemporary Islamic World: Alevis, Yezidis and Ahmadis". pages 287-334. Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  3. Benninghaus, Rüdiger. "Ethnic groups in the Republic of Turkey, Volume 1". Reichert. Retrieved 5 April 2012.


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