Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Gözüm

Gözüm /ɡøˈzym/ ASCII Gozum

“my eye, my dear”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
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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 Gözüm?

Gözüm

IPA /ɡøˈzym/

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

What does the surname Gözüm mean?

Gözüm means ‘my eye’ and is an affectionate form of address in Turkish, like ‘my dear’ (gözüm, canım). Göz ‘eye’ is Turkish; the ending -üm is the first-person possessive.1

Grammar göz + -üm (possessive).

That Gözüm goes back to göz is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Gözüm made of?

Gözüm is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: göz (göz: eye) + -üm (1st person singular possessive).

Gözüm + root göz göz: eye TURKIC göz “eye” suffix -üm 1st person singularpossessive Gözüm göz root göz: eye göz TURKIC “eye” -üm suffix 1st person singular possessive
Gözüm: parts and root words
  • göz Turkic — eye1

How was the name Gözüm formed?

Gözüm was formed by adding the suffix -üm (“1st person singular possessive”) to göz (“göz: eye”).

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

Which surnames are related to Gözüm?

Gözüm Açıkgöz Karagöz Tokgöz Alagöz Gökgöz Akgöz Deligöz Göztepe Gözüaçık Gözübüyük Şengöz Gözütok
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Açıkgöz same root – –
02 Karagöz same root – –
03 Tokgöz same root – –
04 Alagöz same root – –
05 Gökgöz same root – –
06 Akgöz same root – –
07 Deligöz same root – –
08 Göztepe same root – –
09 Gözüaçık same root – –
10 Gözübüyük same root – –
11 Şengöz same root – –
12 Gözütok same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Gözüm?

  1. Sebahat Gözüm nurse

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

How is Gözüm written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Gozum in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: göz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: göz 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

Common questions about Gözüm

Q1

What does the surname Gözüm mean?

Gözüm means ‘my eye’ and is an affectionate form of address in Turkish, like ‘my dear’ (gözüm, canım). Göz ‘eye’ is Turkish; the ending -üm is the first-person possessive.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Gözüm?

The root word of Gözüm is göz (Turkic): “eye”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Gözüm?

Gö·züm, 2 syllables; IPA: /ɡøˈzym/.