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Kozanoğlu

Kozanoğlu /kozanoːˈɫu/ ASCII Kozanoglu

“the Kozanoğlu principality; Kozan”2

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
Patronymic
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
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 Kozanoğlu?

Kozanoğlu

IPA /kozanoːˈɫu/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kozanoğlu mean?

Kozanoğlu is the name of a principality that dominated the northern Çukurova from the eighteenth century; according to Nişanyan Adlar, the Kozan district of Adana takes its name from it. The same source considers the origin of the name Kozan unclear.1,2

Grammar Kozan + -oğlu.

That Kozanoğlu goes back to Kozan and oğul is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Kozanoğlu made of?

Kozanoğlu breaks into 2 parts: Kozan (district of Adana; name of a principality) + -oğlu (son of).

Kozanoğlu ++ root Kozan district of Adana; nameof a principality UNKNOWN Kozan “district of Adana” suffix -oğlu son of TURKIC oğul “son” Kozanoğlu Kozan root district of Adana; name of aprincipality Kozan UNKNOWN “district of Adana” -oğlu suffix son of oğul TURKIC “son”
Kozanoğlu: parts and root words
  • Kozan unknown — district of Adana2
  • oğul Turkic — son1

How was the name Kozanoğlu formed?

Kozanoğlu belongs to the “patronymic” class of surnames (Kozan + -oğlu).

Which surnames are related to Kozanoğlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kozan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kozanoğlu?

  1. Yasemin Kozanoğlu actor 1978–
  2. Can Kozanoğlu author 1963–
  3. Cenap Muhittin Kozanoğlu writer 1893–1972
  4. İlknur Kozanoğlu researcher

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

How is Kozanoğlu written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name appears as Kozanoglu in passports and foreign registers.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Kozan accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Kozan 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

Common questions about Kozanoğlu

Q1

What does the surname Kozanoğlu mean?

Kozanoğlu is the name of a principality that dominated the northern Çukurova from the eighteenth century; according to Nişanyan Adlar, the Kozan district of Adana takes its name from it. The same source considers the origin of the name Kozan unclear.
Q2

How do you pronounce Kozanoğlu?

Ko·za·noğ·lu, 4 syllables; IPA: /kozanoːˈɫu/.