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Cezzar

Cezzar /dʒezˈzaɾ/

“butcher”1

Established origin Cezzar: root entries for cezzar · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
6 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
C
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How do you pronounce Cezzar?

Cezzar

IPA /dʒezˈzaɾ/

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

What does the surname Cezzar mean?

This is the Ottoman form of Arabic jazzār “butcher”. In Ottoman history it is best known as the epithet of Cezzar Ahmed Pasha (d. 1804), governor of Acre; sources gloss it as “camel butcher”.1

What is Cezzar made of?

Cezzar is a single Arabic root: cezzar (cezzar: butcher (Arabic jazzār)).

Cezzar root cezzar cezzar: butcher (Arabicjazzār) ARABIC cezzar “butcher, especially ofcamels” Cezzar cezzar root cezzar: butcher (Arabic jazzār) cezzar ARABIC “butcher, especially of camels”
Cezzar: parts and root words
  • cezzar Arabic — butcher, especially of camels1

How was the name Cezzar formed?

Cezzar is the word cezzar (“cezzar: butcher (Arabic jazzār)”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

How is Cezzar written and pronounced abroad?

Cezzar has no Turkish-specific letters and is written the same way abroad.

Which guides add context to Cezzar?

Read the root, formation and register information for Cezzar alongside this guide: How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 cdn2.islamansiklopedisi.org.tr cdn2.islamansiklopedisi.org.tr: C07002879.pdf accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 kureansiklopedi.com kureansiklopedi.com: cezzar-ahmed-pasa-2 accessed 9 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 Cezzar

Q1

What does the surname Cezzar mean?

This is the Ottoman form of Arabic jazzār “butcher”. In Ottoman history it is best known as the epithet of Cezzar Ahmed Pasha (d. 1804), governor of Acre; sources gloss it as “camel butcher”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Cezzar?

The root word of Cezzar is cezzar (Arabic): “butcher, especially of camels”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Cezzar?

Cez·zar, 2 syllables; IPA: /dʒezˈzaɾ/.