Saatchi (name)

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'''Saatchi''' (; Arabicized form: ; ) is a Turkish surname and word. The word "saatchi" (''sā'ātchi''), which means "[[watchmaker]]", originates from [[Ottoman Turkish language|Ottoman Turkish]] ([[Turkish language|Modern Turkish]]: "'''saatçi'''"), derived from "saat" ("watch", from [[Arabic Language|Arabic]] "ساعة") with the suffix "-çi".<ref>Liquid error: wrong number of arguments (1 for 2)</ref><ref></ref><ref></ref> Albanian surname, Sahatçiu, is also derived from the Turkish word "saatçi" as a result of the [[Ottoman Albania|Ottoman rule in Albania]].

Notable people with the name include:

== Surnames ==
=== Saatchi ===
*[[Charles Saatchi]], founder and owner of the Saatchi Gallery in London
*[[Maurice Saatchi, Baron Saatchi]], ex-chairman of the British Conservative Party

=== Sahatçiu ===
*[[Rita Ora|Rita Sahatçiu Ora]], British singer
*[[Besim Sahatçiu]], Kosovo Albanian film director

== References ==



[[Category:Arabic-language surnames]]
[[Category:Persian-language surnames]]
[[Category:Turkish-language surnames]]

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