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Çeliköz

Çeliköz /tʃeliˈcøz/ ASCII Celikoz

“steel at the core”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Çeliköz?

Çeliköz

IPA /tʃeliˈcøz/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Çeliköz mean?

Made of çelik “steel” and öz “self, essence”: “steel at the core”. According to Nişanyan, çelik is a Middle Turkic word related to çalmak “to strike, to forge”.1,2

Grammar Compound çelik + öz.

What is Çeliköz made of?

Çeliköz is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: çelik (çelik: steel) + öz (öz: self, essence).

Çeliköz + root çelik çelik: steel TURKIC çelik “steel” root öz öz: self, essence TURKIC öz “self; essence” Çeliköz çelik root çelik: steel çelik TURKIC “steel” öz root öz: self, essence öz TURKIC “self; essence”
Çeliköz: parts and root words
  • çelik Turkic — steel1
  • öz Turkic — self; essence2

How was the name Çeliköz formed?

Çeliköz was formed by joining çelik (“çelik: steel”) and öz (“öz: self, essence”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Çeliköz?

Çeliköz Çelik Özçelik Çeliker Çelikel Çelikkol Çelikbilek Sertçelik Akçelik Çelikkan Çelikyurt Hasçelik Alçelik
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Çelik same root 4 717,655
02 Özçelik same root – –
03 Çeliker same root – –
04 Çelikel same root – –
05 Çelikkol same root – –
06 Çelikbilek same root – –
07 Sertçelik same root – –
08 Akçelik same root – –
09 Çelikkan same root – –
10 Çelikyurt same root – –
11 Hasçelik same root – –
12 Alçelik same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Çeliköz?

  1. Serkan Çeliköz composer 1975–

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

How is Çeliköz written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Celikoz.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: çelik accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: öz accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Çeliköz

Q1

What does the surname Çeliköz mean?

Made of çelik “steel” and öz “self, essence”: “steel at the core”. According to Nişanyan, çelik is a Middle Turkic word related to çalmak “to strike, to forge”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Çeliköz?

Çeliköz is made up of two elements: çelik “steel” (Turkic) and öz “self; essence” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Çeliköz?

Çe·li·köz, 3 syllables; IPA: /tʃeliˈcøz/.