| Pronunciation | [ˈnaɫdʒɯ], [ˈnæltʃiː] |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Persian, Turkish |
| Meaning | From Arabic/Persian/Turkish nal + cı or chi suffix meaning horseshoe maker |
| Region of origin | Central 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]
- ^ L, Amara. "Behind the Name: Nalci". Behindthename.com. Retrieved 5 April 2012.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Benninghaus, Rüdiger (1989). Ethnic groups in the Republic of Turkey, Volume 1. Reichert. ISBN 9783882264180. Retrieved 5 April 2012.