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Bozarslan

Bozarslan /bozaɾsˈɫan/

“grey lion”2

Probable origin Bozarslan: root entries for boz + arslan · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Bozarslan?

Bozarslan

IPA /bozaɾsˈɫan/

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

What does the surname Bozarslan mean?

A compound meaning ‘grey lion’. Arslan is the older, still current spelling of aslan ‘lion’; it is attested in Old Turkic and is cognate with Mongolian arslan. Boz ‘grey, dun’ comes from Old Turkic bōz.1,2

Grammar boz + arslan.

That Bozarslan goes back to boz and arslan is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Bozarslan made of?

Bozarslan is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: boz (boz: grey, dun) + arslan (arslan: lion).

Bozarslan + root boz boz: grey, dun TURKIC boz “grey, dun” root arslan arslan: lion TURKIC arslan “lion” Bozarslan boz root boz: grey, dun boz TURKIC “grey, dun” arslan root arslan: lion arslan TURKIC “lion”
Bozarslan: parts and root words

How was the name Bozarslan formed?

Bozarslan was formed by joining boz (“boz: grey, dun”) and arslan (“arslan: lion”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Bozarslan?

Bozarslan Arslan Bozkurt Boz Bozdağ Alparslan Boztepe
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Arslan same root 11 521,149
02 Bozkurt same root – –
03 Boz same root – –
04 Bozdağ same root – –
05 Alparslan same root – –
06 Boztepe same root – –
07 Özarslan same root – –
08 Kılıçaslan same root – –
09 Arslantaş same root – –
10 Bozok same root – –
11 Bozer same root – –
12 Arslanoğlu same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Bozarslan?

  1. Mehmed Emîn Bozarslan writer 1934–2026
  2. Hamit Bozarslan university teacher 1958–

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Bozarslan?

Arslan, Akarslan and Alarslan share gloss keywords with Bozarslan within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Bozarslan?

Read the root, formation and register information for Bozarslan alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: arslan accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: boz accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Bozarslan

Q1

What does the surname Bozarslan mean?

A compound meaning ‘grey lion’. Arslan is the older, still current spelling of aslan ‘lion’; it is attested in Old Turkic and is cognate with Mongolian arslan. Boz ‘grey, dun’ comes from Old Turkic bōz.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bozarslan?

Bozarslan is made up of two elements: boz “grey, dun” (Turkic) and arslan “lion” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Bozarslan?

Bo·zars·lan, 3 syllables; IPA: /bozaɾsˈɫan/.