Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 729

Azman

Azman /azˈman/

“overgrown, huge”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Adjective
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 Azman?

Azman

IPA /azˈman/

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

What does the surname Azman mean?

Azman means ‘overgrown, huge’ in Turkish; in rural speech it also denotes a timber log. Nişanyan derives it from the verb az- ‘to run wild’ with the suffix +mAn. Nişanyan Adlar, however, notes that the personal name Azman may be a variant of Osman.1

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Turkish azman ‘overgrown, huge’, from az- (Nişanyan Sözlük).
  2. As a personal name it may be a form of Osman (Nişanyan Adlar).

Azman is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Azman made of?

Azman combines Turkic and Arabic elements in 2 parts: az- (azmak: to run wild, overgrow) + -man (-man: adjective suffix).

Azman ++ root az- azmak: to run wild,overgrow TURKIC azman “overgrown, huge” suffix -man -man: adjective suffix ARABIC ʿaẓmān? “grandeur (as a form ofOsman)” Azman az- root azmak: to run wild, overgrow azman TURKIC “overgrown, huge” -man suffix -man: adjective suffix ʿaẓmān? ARABIC “grandeur (as a form of Osman)”
Azman: parts and root words
  • azman Turkic — overgrown, huge1
  • ʿaẓmān? Arabic — grandeur (as a form of Osman)1

How was the name Azman formed?

Azman was formed by adding the suffix -man (“-man: adjective suffix”) to az- (“azmak: to run wild, overgrow”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Azman?

  1. Cengiz Azman writer
  2. Samet Azman researcher 2000–

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: azman accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Azman accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: azman 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 Azman

Q1

What does the surname Azman mean?

Azman means ‘overgrown, huge’ in Turkish; in rural speech it also denotes a timber log. Nişanyan derives it from the verb az- ‘to run wild’ with the suffix +mAn. Nişanyan Adlar, however, notes that the personal name Azman may be a variant of Osman.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Azman?

The root word of Azman is ʿaẓmān? (Arabic): “grandeur (as a form of Osman)”. There are 3 competing views on where Azman comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Azman?

Az·man, 2 syllables; IPA: /azˈman/.