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Bozdağ
“grey mountain”1
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How do you pronounce Bozdağ?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Bozdağ mean?
Bozdağ means ‘grey mountain’, a mountain that looks ash- or earth-coloured and bare. Many mountains in Anatolia bear the name, the best known being the Bozdağlar range between Izmir and Manisa. The surname may come from these place names or directly from the meaning of the words.1,2
Grammar boz + dağ: adjective–noun compound.
How was the name Bozdağ formed?
Bozdağ was formed by adding the suffix dağ (“mountain”) to boz (“grey, dun”).
Which surnames are related to Bozdağ?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bozkurt | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Karadağ | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Akdağ | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Üstündağ | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Boz | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Dağ | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Dağlı | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Dağdelen | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Dağdeviren | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Boztepe | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Bozok | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Demirdağ | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Bozdağ?
- Mehmet Bozdağ screenwriter 1983–
- Bekir Bozdağ politician 1965–
- Peritan Bozdağ association football player 1999–
- Heval Bozdağ politician 1977–
- Ebru Bozdağ researcher 1979–
- Ömer Faruk Bozdağ athletics competitor 2004–
- Ahmet Bozdağ politician 1912–1977
- Muhammed Bozdağ short-track speed skater 1967–
People surnamed Bozdağ as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Bozdağ written and pronounced abroad?
Outside Türkiye the name is often written Bozdag in passports and registers that lack Turkish letters.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Bozdağ?
Üstündağ, Aydındağ and Boztepe share gloss keywords with Bozdağ within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Bozdağ?
Read the root, formation and register information for Bozdağ alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: boz
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: dağ
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: boz
- 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dağ
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Bozdağ
- Q1
What does the surname Bozdağ mean?
- Bozdağ means ‘grey mountain’, a mountain that looks ash- or earth-coloured and bare. Many mountains in Anatolia bear the name, the best known being the Bozdağlar range between Izmir and Manisa. The surname may come from these place names or directly from the meaning of the words.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Bozdağ?
- Bozdağ is made up of two elements: boz “grey, earth-coloured” (Turkic) and dağ “mountain” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Bozdağ?
- Boz·dağ, 2 syllables; IPA: /bozˈdaː/.