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Özçimen

Özçimen /øztʃiˈmen/ ASCII Ozcimen

“pure meadow”1

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Formation
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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 Özçimen?

Özçimen

IPA /øztʃiˈmen/

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

What does the surname Özçimen mean?

Özçimen joins öz, “genuine, pure”, and çimen, “grass, meadow”. According to Nişanyan’s dictionary çimen goes back to Old Turkic çimgen, “pasture”, based on çim, “grass”. The compound reinforces the image of freshness and greenery with the element öz-.1

Grammar öz + çimen: adjective + noun compound.

That Özçimen goes back to öz and çimen is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Özçimen made of?

Özçimen is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öz (own; genuine) + çimen (grass, meadow).

Özçimen + first element öz own; genuine TURKIC öz “own; genuine” root çimen grass, meadow TURKIC çimen “grass, lawn” Özçimen öz first element own; genuine öz TURKIC “own; genuine” çimen root grass, meadow çimen TURKIC “grass, lawn”
Özçimen: parts and root words
  • öz Turkic — own; genuine1
  • çimen Turkic — grass, lawn1

How was the name Özçimen formed?

Özçimen was formed by joining öz (“own; genuine”) and çimen (“grass, meadow”).

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

Which surnames are related to Özçimen?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Çimen same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Özçimen?

  1. Arda Özçimen association football player 2002–
  2. İbrahim Özçimen statesperson 1960–
  3. Ahmet Özçimen researcher
  4. Doğukan Özçimen association football player 1999–
  5. Emel Ebru Özçimen researcher

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

How is Özçimen written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey the name is often written Ozcimen.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: çimen accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: çimen 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 Özçimen

Q1

What does the surname Özçimen mean?

Özçimen joins öz, “genuine, pure”, and çimen, “grass, meadow”. According to Nişanyan’s dictionary çimen goes back to Old Turkic çimgen, “pasture”, based on çim, “grass”. The compound reinforces the image of freshness and greenery with the element öz-.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özçimen?

Özçimen is made up of two elements: öz “own; genuine” (Turkic) and çimen “grass, lawn” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özçimen?

Öz·çi·men, 3 syllables; IPA: /øztʃiˈmen/.