Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 3,459

Özdek

Özdek /øzˈdek/ ASCII Ozdek

“matter, essence”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Suffixed
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ö
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 Özdek?

Özdek

IPA /øzˈdek/

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

What does the surname Özdek mean?

Özdek means “matter, material”. It was derived from öz, “essence”, during the Language Reform and used in philosophy and science as a substitute for Arabic madde. Nişanyan Adlar also records it as a New Turkish name meaning “raw material, essence”.1

Grammar öz + -dek.

Özdek is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Özdek made of?

Özdek is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öz (essence, core) + -dek (noun-forming suffix).

Özdek + root öz essence, core TURKIC özdek “matter; material” suffix -dek noun-forming suffix Özdek öz root essence, core özdek TURKIC “matter; material” -dek suffix noun-forming suffix
Özdek: parts and root words
  • özdek Turkic — matter; material1

How was the name Özdek formed?

Özdek was formed by adding the suffix -dek (“noun-forming suffix”) to öz (“essence, core”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Özdek?

  1. Özkan Özdek rower 1983–
  2. Agit Özdek writer 1996–
  3. Refik Özdek writer 1928–1995
  4. Uğur Özdek researcher
  5. Şengül Özdek researcher

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

How is Özdek written and pronounced abroad?

Outside Turkey Özdek is usually written Ozdek.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Özdek accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: özdek accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: özdek accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Özdek

Q1

What does the surname Özdek mean?

Özdek means “matter, material”. It was derived from öz, “essence”, during the Language Reform and used in philosophy and science as a substitute for Arabic madde. Nişanyan Adlar also records it as a New Turkish name meaning “raw material, essence”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özdek?

The root word of Özdek is özdek (Turkic): “matter; material”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Özdek?

Öz·dek, 2 syllables; IPA: /øzˈdek/.