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Canbaz

Canbaz /dʒanˈbaz/

“acrobat, tightrope walker”1

Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
C
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Canbaz?

Canbaz

IPA /dʒanˈbaz/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Canbaz mean?

A canbaz is an acrobat who walks the tightrope or performs on horseback. Nişanyan Sözlük traces it to Persian cān-bāz ‘one who plays with his life, acrobat’, from cān ‘life’ and bāz ‘player’. In popular speech a horse dealer is also called canbaz.1

What is Canbaz made of?

Canbaz is a single Persian root: canbaz (acrobat, tightrope walker).

Canbaz root canbaz acrobat, tightrope walker PERSIAN canbaz “acrobat, tightropewalker” Canbaz canbaz root acrobat, tightrope walker canbaz PERSIAN “acrobat, tightrope walker”
Canbaz: parts and root words
  • canbaz Persian — acrobat, tightrope walker1

How was the name Canbaz formed?

Canbaz is the word canbaz (“acrobat, tightrope walker”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Canbaz?

  1. Ahmet Canbaz association football player 1998–
  2. Ferda Canbaz researcher
  3. Hızır Canbaz musician 1964–
  4. Kadir Canbaz association football player
  5. Suat Canbaz researcher
  6. Tuğçe Canbaz basketball player 1981–
  7. Zeynep Canbaz basketball player 1997–

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

How is Canbaz written and pronounced abroad?

In Turkish, c is pronounced like j in “jam” and z is voiced, as in English “zoo”.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: canbaz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Canbaz

Q1

What does the surname Canbaz mean?

A canbaz is an acrobat who walks the tightrope or performs on horseback. Nişanyan Sözlük traces it to Persian cān-bāz ‘one who plays with his life, acrobat’, from cān ‘life’ and bāz ‘player’. In popular speech a horse dealer is also called canbaz.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Canbaz?

The root word of Canbaz is canbaz (Persian): “acrobat, tightrope walker”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Canbaz?

Can·baz, 2 syllables; IPA: /dʒanˈbaz/.