Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Gözükırmızı

Gözükırmızı /ɟøzykɯɾmɯˈzɯ/ ASCII Gozukirmizi

“red-eyed”1

Letters / syllables
11 / 5
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
G
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 Gözükırmızı?

Gözükırmızı

IPA /ɟøzykɯɾmɯˈzɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 5 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Gözükırmızı mean?

“Whose eye is red”, red-eyed. Gözü (göz “eye” with the possessive) is joined to kırmızı “red”, which comes from Arabic and Persian ḳirmizī, “crimson dye obtained from the kermes insect”. The name has the shape of a descriptive nickname.1

Grammar göz + possessive -ü + kırmızı

That Gözükırmızı goes back to kȫz and ḳirmizī is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Gözükırmızı made of?

Gözükırmızı combines Turkic and Arabic elements in 2 parts: gözü (göz: eye (with possessive)) + kırmızı (kırmızı: red).

Gözükırmızı + root gözü göz: eye (withpossessive) TURKIC kȫz “eye” root kırmızı kırmızı: red ARABIC ḳirmizī “crimson dye from aninsect; red” Gözükırmızı gözü root göz: eye (with possessive) kȫz TURKIC “eye” kırmızı root kırmızı: red ḳirmizī ARABIC “crimson dye from an insect; red”
Gözükırmızı: parts and root words
  • kȫz Turkic — eye1
  • ḳirmizī Arabic — crimson dye from an insect; red1

How was the name Gözükırmızı formed?

Gözükırmızı was formed by joining gözü (“göz: eye (with possessive)”) and kırmızı (“kırmızı: red”).

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

Which surnames are related to Gözükırmızı?

Gözükırmızı Kırmızı Gözüaçık Kırmızıgül Kırmızıtaş Demirköz
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kırmızı same root – –
02 Gözüaçık same root – –
03 Kırmızıgül same root – –
04 Kırmızıtaş same root – –
05 Demirköz same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Gözükırmızı?

  1. Nermin Gözükırmızı university teacher 1951–

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

How is Gözükırmızı written and pronounced abroad?

In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Gozukirmizi.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: göz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kırmızı accessed 9 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

Common questions about Gözükırmızı

Q1

What does the surname Gözükırmızı mean?

“Whose eye is red”, red-eyed. Gözü (göz “eye” with the possessive) is joined to kırmızı “red”, which comes from Arabic and Persian ḳirmizī, “crimson dye obtained from the kermes insect”. The name has the shape of a descriptive nickname.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gözükırmızı?

Gözükırmızı is made up of two elements: kȫz “eye” (Turkic) and ḳirmizī “crimson dye from an insect; red” (Arabic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Gözükırmızı?

Gö·zü·kır·mı·zı, 5 syllables; IPA: /ɟøzykɯɾmɯˈzɯ/.