Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Marangoz

Marangoz /maɾanˈɡoz/

“carpenter”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
M
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6Abroad
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Marangoz?

Marangoz

IPA /maɾanˈɡoz/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Marangoz mean?

The word marangoz “carpenter, joiner”, a craftsman who makes things of wood. It came into Ottoman Turkish from Greek marangós “carpenter, ship’s carpenter”, itself from Venetian marangon.1

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

Marangoz is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Marangoz made of?

Marangoz is a single Greek root: marangoz (marangoz: carpenter, joiner).

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Marangoz: parts and root words
  • marangoz Greek — carpenter; from Greek marangós1

How was the name Marangoz formed?

Marangoz is the word marangoz (“marangoz: carpenter, joiner”), taken unchanged as a surname.

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

Who are some well-known people named Marangoz?

  1. Deniz Marangoz university teacher
  2. Salih Marangoz researcher

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

How is Marangoz written and pronounced abroad?

The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written Marangoz abroad as well.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: marangoz accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: marangoz accessed 9 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 Marangoz

Q1

What does the surname Marangoz mean?

The word marangoz “carpenter, joiner”, a craftsman who makes things of wood. It came into Ottoman Turkish from Greek marangós “carpenter, ship’s carpenter”, itself from Venetian marangon.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Marangoz?

The root word of Marangoz is marangoz (Greek): “carpenter; from Greek marangós”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Marangoz?

Ma·ran·goz, 3 syllables; IPA: /maɾanˈɡoz/.