SURNAMEEntry 2,495
Hız
“speed”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 3 / 1
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- back
- Initial
- H
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How do you pronounce Hız?
What does the surname Hız mean?
Hız means “speed, velocity” and “momentum, force of a movement”; it is the base of hızlı “fast” and hızlanmak “to speed up”. It reached Ottoman Turkish from Persian χīz.1
That Hız goes back to χīz is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
Hız is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Hız formed?
Hız is the word hız (“hız: speed; momentum”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Who are some well-known people named Hız?
- Gülbin Hız association football player 1994–
People surnamed Hız as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Hız written and pronounced abroad?
In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Hiz.
Which guides add context to Hız?
Read the root, formation and register information for Hız alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: hız
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: hız
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Hız
- Q1
What does the surname Hız mean?
- Hız means “speed, velocity” and “momentum, force of a movement”; it is the base of hızlı “fast” and hızlanmak “to speed up”. It reached Ottoman Turkish from Persian χīz.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Hız?
- The root word of Hız is χīz (Persian): “leap, rising”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Hız?
- Hız, 1 syllable; IPA: /hɯz/.