Saatchi (name)

Saatchi is a Persian and Turkish surname and word. The word "saatchi", which means "watchmaker", originates from Ottoman Turkish, derived from "saat" with the suffix "-çi". The Albanian surname Sahatçiu is also derived from the Turkish word "saatçi" as a result of the Ottoman rule in Albania.

Surnames

Notable people with the name include:

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 Sahatçiu Ora, British singer
Besim Sahatçiu, Kosovo Albanian film director

Saatçi

Ercan Saatçi, Turkish musician and record producer