Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Mazak

Mazak /maˈzak/

“small, dwarfish; a gurnard”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
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 Mazak?

Mazak

IPA /maˈzak/

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

What does the surname Mazak mean?

Mazak is a Turkish word with several meanings. In dialects it means “dwarfish, small” and “unripe, stunted fruit”; in the standard language it is the name of a red gurnard fish. Which sense the surname rests on is unclear.1

The origin is disputed. The views put forward are:

  1. Dialect mazak, “dwarfish, small”.
  2. mazak, “a gurnard fish”.

Mazak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Mazak made of?

Mazak is a single Turkic root: mazak (mazak: dialect “dwarfish, small”; a gurnard fish).

Mazak root mazak mazak: dialect “dwarfish,small”; a gurnard fish TURKIC mazak “dwarfish, small; unripefruit” Mazak mazak root mazak: dialect “dwarfish, small”; agurnard fish mazak TURKIC “dwarfish, small; unripe fruit”
Mazak: parts and root words
  • mazak Turkic — dwarfish, small; unripe fruit1

How was the name Mazak formed?

Mazak is the word mazak (“mazak: dialect “dwarfish, small”; a gurnard fish”), 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 Mazak?

  1. Burak Mazak association football player 1994–

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

How is Mazak written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: mazak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: mazak 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 Mazak

Q1

What does the surname Mazak mean?

Mazak is a Turkish word with several meanings. In dialects it means “dwarfish, small” and “unripe, stunted fruit”; in the standard language it is the name of a red gurnard fish. Which sense the surname rests on is unclear.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Mazak?

The root word of Mazak is mazak (Turkic): “dwarfish, small; unripe fruit”. There are 3 competing views on where Mazak comes from, all set out on this page.
Q3

How do you pronounce Mazak?

Ma·zak, 2 syllables; IPA: /maˈzak/.