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| Nalci, Nalcı, Nalchi | |
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| 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
- Aris Nalcı, executive editor of the Armenian weekly newspaper Agos published in Istanbul, Turkey
- Hüseyin Nalcı, Mayor of Gündoğdu, Manavgat, Antalya Province, Turkey
See also
- Nalchik, capital city of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia, meaning small horseshoe, some inhabitants use this as a surname
References
- ↑ L, Amara. "Behind the Name: Nalci". Behindthename.com. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Benninghaus, Rüdiger. "Ethnic groups in the Republic of Turkey, Volume 1". Reichert. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
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