Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 8

Abanoz

Abanoz /abaˈnoz/

“ebony”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§8
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Sources
  7. §7Questions
  8. §8Related

How do you pronounce Abanoz?

Abanoz

IPA /abaˈnoz/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Abanoz mean?

Abanoz is ebony, a tropical tree known for its heavy, hard, jet-black wood; figuratively it means ‘glossy black’. The word comes from Persian ābnūs, which goes back through Greek ébenos to Egyptian hbnj.1

Abanoz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Abanoz made of?

Abanoz is a single Persian root: abanoz (abanoz: ebony).

Abanoz root abanoz abanoz: ebony PERSIAN abanoz “ebony tree and its hardblack wood” Abanoz abanoz root abanoz: ebony abanoz PERSIAN “ebony tree and its hard blackwood”
Abanoz: parts and root words
  • abanoz Persian — ebony tree and its hard black wood1

How was the name Abanoz formed?

Abanoz is the word abanoz (“abanoz: ebony”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Abanoz?

  1. Salim Abanoz judoka 1969–
  2. Anıl Abanoz association football player 1987–
  3. Kâzım Abanoz statesperson 1948–2017
  4. Ebru Şeker Abanoz researcher

People surnamed Abanoz as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: abanoz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Abanoz accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: abanoz accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Abanoz

Q1

What does the surname Abanoz mean?

Abanoz is ebony, a tropical tree known for its heavy, hard, jet-black wood; figuratively it means ‘glossy black’. The word comes from Persian ābnūs, which goes back through Greek ébenos to Egyptian hbnj.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Abanoz?

The root word of Abanoz is abanoz (Persian): “ebony tree and its hard black wood”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Abanoz?

A·ba·noz, 3 syllables; IPA: /abaˈnoz/.