Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kozlu

Kozlu /kozˈɫu/

“with walnuts; district in Zonguldak”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
back
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 Kozlu?

Kozlu

IPA /kozˈɫu/

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

What does the surname Kozlu mean?

Kozlu is koz ‘walnut’ with the suffix -lu: ‘with walnuts, rich in walnuts’. According to Nişanyan, koz was borrowed from Persian gawz ‘walnut’. Kozlu is also the name of a district of Zonguldak province known for its coal deposits.1

Grammar koz + -lu.

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

What is Kozlu made of?

Kozlu breaks into 2 parts: koz (walnut) + -lu (from; having).

Kozlu + root koz walnut PERSIAN koz “walnut; Persian gawz” suffix -lu from; having Kozlu koz root walnut koz PERSIAN “walnut; Persian gawz” -lu suffix from; having
Kozlu: parts and root words
  • koz Persian — walnut; Persian gawz1

How was the name Kozlu formed?

Kozlu belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (koz + -lu).

Which surnames are related to Kozlu?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Kozluca same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Kozlu?

  1. Cem Kozlu politician 1946–
  2. Can Kozlu jazz musician 1954–

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

How is Kozlu written and pronounced abroad?

The spelling Kozlu is kept abroad; z is voiced, as in English zoo.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: koz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Kozlu 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 Kozlu

Q1

What does the surname Kozlu mean?

Kozlu is koz ‘walnut’ with the suffix -lu: ‘with walnuts, rich in walnuts’. According to Nişanyan, koz was borrowed from Persian gawz ‘walnut’. Kozlu is also the name of a district of Zonguldak province known for its coal deposits.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kozlu?

The root word of Kozlu is koz (Persian): “walnut; Persian gawz”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kozlu?

Koz·lu, 2 syllables; IPA: /kozˈɫu/.