Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Bozbeyli

Bozbeyli /bozbejˈli/

“of Bozbey (‘grey lord’)”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
B
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 Bozbeyli?

Bozbeyli

IPA /bozbejˈli/

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

What does the surname Bozbeyli mean?

The name Bozbey, from boz “grey” and bey “lord”, with the suffix -li: “of Bozbey”. Bozbey may be a personal name or a place named after one; which is not documented.1,2

Grammar boz + bey + -li.

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

What is Bozbeyli made of?

Bozbeyli is Turkic in origin and breaks into 3 parts: boz (boz: grey) + bey (bey: lord) + -li (-li: belonging to).

Bozbeyli ++ root boz boz: grey TURKIC boz “grey” root bey bey: lord TURKIC bey “lord, chief” suffix -li -li: belonging to Bozbeyli boz root boz: grey boz TURKIC “grey” bey root bey: lord bey TURKIC “lord, chief” -li suffix -li: belonging to
Bozbeyli: parts and root words
  • boz Turkic — grey1
  • bey Turkic — lord, chief2

How was the name Bozbeyli formed?

Bozbeyli was formed by adding the suffix -li (“-li: belonging to”) to boz + bey.

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

Which surnames are related to Bozbeyli?

Bozbeyli Bozkurt Boz Bozdağ Boztepe Özbey Bey Bozok Bozer Bozbay Bozbey Bozkaya Beyhan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Bozkurt same root – –
02 Boz same root – –
03 Bozdağ same root – –
04 Boztepe same root – –
05 Özbey same root – –
06 Bey same root – –
07 Bozok same root – –
08 Bozer same root – –
09 Bozbay same root – –
10 Bozbey same root – –
11 Bozkaya same root – –
12 Beyhan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Bozbeyli?

  1. Ferruh Bozbeyli writer 1927–2019

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

How is Bozbeyli written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Bozbeyli abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: boz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: bey accessed 9 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

Common questions about Bozbeyli

Q1

What does the surname Bozbeyli mean?

The name Bozbey, from boz “grey” and bey “lord”, with the suffix -li: “of Bozbey”. Bozbey may be a personal name or a place named after one; which is not documented.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bozbeyli?

Bozbeyli is made up of two elements: boz “grey” (Turkic) and bey “lord, chief” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Bozbeyli?

Boz·bey·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /bozbejˈli/.