Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Hazer

Hazer /haˈzeɾ/

“Caspian (Hazar) or ‘caution’”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
H
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Hazer?

Hazer

IPA /haˈzeɾ/

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

What does the surname Hazer mean?

Two explanations stand out for Hazer. It may be a pronunciation of Hazar, the name of the Caspian Sea and of the historical Khazars; the Arabic word ḥaḏar ‘caution, wariness’ is also written hazer in Turkish.1

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Hazar reading: a front-vowel pronunciation of the name of the Caspian and the Khazars.
  2. Arabic reading: ḥaḏar ‘caution’, the root of Turkish mahzur ‘drawback’ (Kur’an Ansiklopedisi).

What is Hazer made of?

Hazer is a single root: hazer (a form of Hazar, or ‘caution’).

Hazer + root hazer a form of Hazar, or‘caution’ TURKIC Hazar “the Caspian Sea; theKhazars” ARABIC ḥaḏar “caution, wariness” Hazer hazer root a form of Hazar, or ‘caution’ Hazar TURKIC “the Caspian Sea; the Khazars” ḥaḏar ARABIC “caution, wariness”
Hazer: parts and root words
  • Hazar Turkic — the Caspian Sea; the Khazars1
  • ḥaḏar Arabic — caution, wariness1

How was the name Hazer formed?

Hazer belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Hazer?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Hazar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Hazer?

  1. Şehmus Hazer basketball player 1999–
  2. Merve Hazer film actor 1994–
  3. Türkü Hazer actor 1980–
  4. Mehmet Hazer politician 1917–1987
  5. Nuri Hazer military leader 1907–2005
  6. Baki Hazer researcher
  7. Ahmad Hazer athletics competitor 1989–

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

Is Hazer also a first name?

Yes. Hazer is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: Caspian (Hazar) or ‘caution’.

Hazer as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Hazar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 kureansiklopedi.com kureansiklopedi.com: mahzur-5d532 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Hazer

Q1

What does the surname Hazer mean?

Two explanations stand out for Hazer. It may be a pronunciation of Hazar, the name of the Caspian Sea and of the historical Khazars; the Arabic word ḥaḏar ‘caution, wariness’ is also written hazer in Turkish.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Hazer?

The root word of Hazer is Hazar (Turkic): “the Caspian Sea; the Khazars”. There are 3 competing views on where Hazer comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Hazer?

Ha·zer, 2 syllables; IPA: /haˈzeɾ/.