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Bozoğlan
“the grey lad”2
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How do you pronounce Bozoğlan?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Bozoğlan mean?
A byname from boz “grey” and oğlan “boy, young man”: “the grey lad”. Boz is an old colour word that can also describe hair or complexion. The sources do not say what the byname referred to.1,2
Grammar boz + oğlan
That Bozoğlan goes back to boz and oğlan is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Bozoğlan formed?
Bozoğlan was formed by joining boz (“boz: grey”) and oğlan (“oğlan: boy, young man”).
Which surnames are related to Bozoğlan?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bozkurt | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Boz | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Bozdağ | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Boztepe | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Bozok | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Bozer | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Karaoğlan | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Bozbay | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Bozbey | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Bozkaya | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Bozoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Bozyel | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Bozoğlan?
- Bahadır Bozoğlan researcher
- Merve Yılmaz Bozoğlan researcher
People surnamed Bozoğlan as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Bozoğlan written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign documents the name is usually written Bozoglan.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Bozoğlan?
Karaoğlanoğlu, Ergen and Abalıoğlu share gloss keywords with Bozoğlan within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Bozoğlan?
Read the root, formation and register information for Bozoğlan 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 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: oğlan
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: boz
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Bozoğlan
- Q1
What does the surname Bozoğlan mean?
- A byname from boz “grey” and oğlan “boy, young man”: “the grey lad”. Boz is an old colour word that can also describe hair or complexion. The sources do not say what the byname referred to.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Bozoğlan?
- Bozoğlan is made up of two elements: boz “grey, dun” (Turkic) and oğlan “boy; young man” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Bozoğlan?
- Bo·zoğ·lan, 3 syllables; IPA: /bozoːˈɫan/.