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.

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

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

People named Nalcı

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See also

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

References

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  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.