Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 300

Algöz

Algöz /aɫˈɡøz/ ASCII Algoz

“red eye”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Algöz?

Algöz

IPA /aɫˈɡøz/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Algöz mean?

Algöz combines al ‘red, crimson’ and göz ‘eye’: ‘red eye’. In Turkish göz refers not only to the organ but also to the gaze and to watchfulness. Both elements are Turkish.1,2

Grammar al + göz.

That Algöz goes back to al and köz is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Algöz made of?

Algöz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: al (al: red) + göz (göz: eye).

Algöz + root al al: red TURKIC al “red” root göz göz: eye TURKIC köz “eye” Algöz al root al: red al TURKIC “red” göz root göz: eye köz TURKIC “eye”
Algöz: parts and root words
  • al Turkic — red1
  • köz Turkic — eye2

How was the name Algöz formed?

Algöz was formed by joining al (“al: red”) and göz (“göz: eye”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.6

Which surnames are related to Algöz?

Algöz Açıkgöz Karagöz Tokgöz Alagöz Gökgöz Köz Akgöz Deligöz Göztepe Gözüaçık Gözübüyük Şengöz
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Açıkgöz same root – –
02 Karagöz same root – –
03 Tokgöz same root – –
04 Alagöz same root – –
05 Gökgöz same root – –
06 Köz same root – –
07 Akgöz same root – –
08 Deligöz same root – –
09 Göztepe same root – –
10 Gözüaçık same root – –
11 Gözübüyük same root – –
12 Şengöz same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Algöz?

  1. Zafer Algöz actor 1961–

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

How is Algöz written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Algoz.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: al accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: köz accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: göz accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: al accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Algöz

Q1

What does the surname Algöz mean?

Algöz combines al ‘red, crimson’ and göz ‘eye’: ‘red eye’. In Turkish göz refers not only to the organ but also to the gaze and to watchfulness. Both elements are Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Algöz?

Algöz is made up of two elements: al “red” (Turkic) and köz “eye” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Algöz?

Al·göz, 2 syllables; IPA: /aɫˈɡøz/.