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Özbahar

Özbahar /øzbaˈhaɾ/ ASCII Ozbahar

“true spring”1

Probable origin Özbahar: root entries for bahār · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ö
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How do you pronounce Özbahar?

Özbahar

IPA /øzbaˈhaɾ/

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

What does the surname Özbahar mean?

“True spring”, genuine springtime. Bahar comes from Persian bahār and denotes both spring and the blossoms that open in that season; the element öz, “genuine, pure”, reinforces it.1

Grammar compound öz + bahar

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

What is Özbahar made of?

Özbahar is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öz (öz: genuine, pure) + bahar (bahar: spring).

Özbahar + first element öz öz: genuine, pure PERSIAN bahār “spring; blossom” root bahar bahar: spring Özbahar öz first element öz: genuine, pure bahār PERSIAN “spring; blossom” bahar root bahar: spring
Özbahar: parts and root words

How was the name Özbahar formed?

Özbahar was formed by joining öz (“öz: genuine, pure”) and bahar (“bahar: spring”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Özbahar?

Özbahar Bahar Gülbahar
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Bahar same root – –
02 Gülbahar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Özbahar?

  1. Tolga Özbahar handball player 1984–

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

How is Özbahar written and pronounced abroad?

In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Ozbahar.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Özbahar?

Navruz and Bahar share gloss keywords with Özbahar within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Özbahar?

Read the root, formation and register information for Özbahar alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: bahar accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Özbahar

Q1

What does the surname Özbahar mean?

“True spring”, genuine springtime. Bahar comes from Persian bahār and denotes both spring and the blossoms that open in that season; the element öz, “genuine, pure”, reinforces it.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özbahar?

Özbahar is made up of two elements: öz “genuine, pure” (Persian) and bahār “spring; blossom” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özbahar?

Öz·ba·har, 3 syllables; IPA: /øzbaˈhaɾ/.