Nalci

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Nalci, Nalcı, Nalchi
Pronunciation[ˈnaɫdʒɯ], [ˈnæltʃiː]
Origin
Language(s)Persian, Turkish
MeaningFrom Arabic/Persian/Turkish nal + cı or chi suffix meaning horseshoe maker
Region of originCentral Anatolia, Black Sea, Iran, Marmara
Other names
Variant form(s)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[edit]

See also[edit]

  • Nalchik, capital city of the Kabardino-Balkar Republic, Russia, meaning small horseshoe, some inhabitants use this as a surname

References[edit]

  1. ^ L, Amara. "Behind the Name: Nalci". Behindthename.com. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
  2. ^ Andrews, Peter (2010). "British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies - Special Issue: Heterodox Movements in the Contemporary Islamic World: Alevis, Yezidis and Ahmadis". British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies. 37 (3): 287–334. doi:10.1080/13530194.2010.524439. S2CID 218603790.
  3. ^ Benninghaus, Rüdiger (1989). Ethnic groups in the Republic of Turkey, Volume 1. Reichert. ISBN 9783882264180. Retrieved 5 April 2012.