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Mızrak

Mızrak /mɯzˈɾak/ ASCII Mizrak

“lance, spear”2

Letters / syllables
6 / 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 Mızrak?

Mızrak

IPA /mɯzˈɾak/

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

What does the surname Mızrak mean?

Mızrak is a lance or spear, a long shaft with a pointed iron head. The word comes from Arabic mizrāq, an instrument noun from zaraqa ‘to pierce with a spear’, according to Nişanyan.2

Mızrak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Mızrak made of?

Mızrak is a single root: mızrak (lance, spear).

Mızrak root mızrak lance, spear ARABIC mızrak “lance; Arabic mizrāq” Mızrak mızrak root lance, spear mızrak ARABIC “lance; Arabic mizrāq”
Mızrak: parts and root words
  • mızrak Arabic — lance; Arabic mizrāq2

How was the name Mızrak formed?

Mızrak belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Mızrak?

  1. Furkan Mızrak association football player 1996–
  2. Ali Mızrak researcher
  3. Alper Mızrak computer scientist 1978–
  4. Ayşe Mızrak researcher
  5. Eren Mızrak association football player
  6. Özgür Mızrak mathematician

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

How is Mızrak written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Mizrak.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: mızrak accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Mızrak 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 Mızrak

Q1

What does the surname Mızrak mean?

Mızrak is a lance or spear, a long shaft with a pointed iron head. The word comes from Arabic mizrāq, an instrument noun from zaraqa ‘to pierce with a spear’, according to Nişanyan.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Mızrak?

The root word of Mızrak is mızrak (Arabic): “lance; Arabic mizrāq”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Mızrak?

Mız·rak, 2 syllables; IPA: /mɯzˈɾak/.