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Özbaşaran

Özbaşaran /øzbaʃaˈɾan/ ASCII Ozbasaran

“one who truly succeeds”2

Letters / syllables
9 / 4
Formation
From a verb
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ö
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 Özbaşaran?

Özbaşaran

IPA /øzbaʃaˈɾan/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Özbaşaran mean?

Öz ‘genuine, true’ is joined to başaran, the participle of başarmak ‘to succeed’. The name reads ‘one who truly succeeds’. Başaran on its own is also a given name.1,2

Grammar öz + başar- + -an.

That Özbaşaran goes back to öz and başarmak is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Özbaşaran made of?

Özbaşaran is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öz (öz: self; genuine) + başaran (present participle of başarmak).

Özbaşaran + first element öz öz: self; genuine TURKIC öz “self; genuine, pure” root başaran present participle ofbaşarmak TURKIC başarmak “to succeed, toaccomplish” Özbaşaran öz first element öz: self; genuine öz TURKIC “self; genuine, pure” başaran root present participle of başarmak başarmak TURKIC “to succeed, to accomplish”
Özbaşaran: parts and root words
  • öz Turkic — self; genuine, pure2
  • başarmak Turkic — to succeed, to accomplish1

How was the name Özbaşaran formed?

Özbaşaran was formed by joining öz (“öz: self; genuine”) and başaran (“present participle of başarmak”).

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

Which surnames are related to Özbaşaran?

Özbaşaran Başaran Başar Başarır Başara
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Başaran same root – –
02 Başar same root – –
03 Başarır same root – –
04 Başara same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Özbaşaran?

  1. Mihriban Özbaşaran university teacher

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

How is Özbaşaran written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Ozbasaran in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: başarmak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: öz 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

Common questions about Özbaşaran

Q1

What does the surname Özbaşaran mean?

Öz ‘genuine, true’ is joined to başaran, the participle of başarmak ‘to succeed’. The name reads ‘one who truly succeeds’. Başaran on its own is also a given name.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özbaşaran?

Özbaşaran is made up of two elements: öz “self; genuine, pure” (Turkic) and başarmak “to succeed, to accomplish” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özbaşaran?

Öz·ba·şa·ran, 4 syllables; IPA: /øzbaʃaˈɾan/.