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Bozok
“grey arrow; a wing of the Oghuz”2
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How do you pronounce Bozok?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Bozok mean?
Bozok is boz “grey” plus ok “arrow”, “grey arrow”. Historically the Oghuz tribes were divided into two wings, the Bozok and the Üçok; in the Oghuz Khagan legend the Bozok descend from the sons who found the pieces of Oghuz’s bow. In Ottoman times the region of present-day Yozgat was also called Bozok, and Bozok is also a male given name.2
Grammar boz + ok (adjective + noun)
How was the name Bozok formed?
Bozok was formed by joining boz (“grey”) and ok (“arrow”).
Which surnames are related to Bozok?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Bozkurt | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Boz | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Bozdağ | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Boztepe | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Bozer | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Bozbay | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Bozbey | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Bozkaya | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Bozoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Bozyel | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Bozdemir | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Bozatlı | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Bozok?
- Umut Bozok association football player 1996–
- Salih Bozok politician 1881–1941
- Erdoğan Bozok caricaturist 1932–2015
- Hüsamettin Bozok author 1916–2008
- Cem Bozok basketball player 1991–
- Fuat Bozok mycologist
- Şahin Bozok researcher
People surnamed Bozok as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Bozok also a first name?
Yes. Bozok is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “grey arrow; a wing of the Oghuz”.
Bozok as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Bozok?
Üçok, Salur and Avşar share gloss keywords with Bozok within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Bozok?
Read the root, formation and register information for Bozok 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 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Bozoklar
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Bozok
- 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)
- 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Bozok
- Q1
What does the surname Bozok mean?
- Bozok is boz “grey” plus ok “arrow”, “grey arrow”. Historically the Oghuz tribes were divided into two wings, the Bozok and the Üçok; in the Oghuz Khagan legend the Bozok descend from the sons who found the pieces of Oghuz’s bow. In Ottoman times the region of present-day Yozgat was also called Bozok, and Bozok is also a male given name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Bozok?
- Bozok is made up of two elements: boz “grey” (Turkic) and ok “arrow” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Bozok?
- Bo·zok, 2 syllables; IPA: /boˈzok/.