SURNAMEEntry 851
Buz
/buz/
“ice”1
- CategoryWind, rain and lightning
- OriginTurkic
- FormPlain noun
- Letters / syllables
- 3 / 1
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- B
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How do you pronounce Buz?
Buz
What does the surname Buz mean?
Buz is ‘ice’, frozen water. The word comes from Old Turkic būz, which Nişanyan derives from the verb būd- ‘to freeze’. Figuratively it also describes cold, unfeeling behaviour.1
Buz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Buz formed?
Buz belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.
Who are some well-known people named Buz?
- İrfan Buz association football player 1967–
People surnamed Buz as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Buz written and pronounced abroad?
The spelling Buz is kept abroad; z is voiced, as in English zoo.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: buz
- 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759)
Common questions about Buz
- Q1
What does the surname Buz mean?
- Buz is ‘ice’, frozen water. The word comes from Old Turkic būz, which Nişanyan derives from the verb būd- ‘to freeze’. Figuratively it also describes cold, unfeeling behaviour.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Buz?
- The root word of Buz is buz (Turkic): “ice”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Buz?
- Buz, 1 syllable; IPA: /buz/.