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Özdilek

Özdilek /øzdiˈlec/ ASCII Ozdilek

“heartfelt wish”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
1934 coinage
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ö
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Özdilek?

Özdilek

IPA /øzdiˈlec/

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

What does the surname Özdilek mean?

Öz, “sincere, pure”, joins dilek, “wish”: “a heartfelt wish”. Dilek derives from the verb dilemek, “to wish, to ask for”. Özdilek is also the name of a village in Muş.1,2

Grammar Compound: öz + dilek (dile- + -k).

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

What is Özdilek made of?

Özdilek breaks into 2 parts: öz (öz: own; sincere, pure) + dilek (dilek: wish).

Özdilek + root öz öz: own; sincere, pure TURKIC öz “self, own; pure, genuine” root dilek dilek: wish TURKIC dilek “wish, request, hope” Özdilek öz root öz: own; sincere, pure öz TURKIC “self, own; pure, genuine” dilek root dilek: wish dilek TURKIC “wish, request, hope”
Özdilek: parts and root words
  • öz Turkic — self, own; pure, genuine1
  • dilek Turkic — wish, request, hope2

How was the name Özdilek formed?

Özdilek belongs to the “1934 coinage” class of surnames (öz + dilek).

Which surnames are related to Özdilek?

Özdilek Dilek Aydilek
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Dilek same root – –
02 Aydilek same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Özdilek?

  1. Mehmet Özdilek association football player 1966–
  2. Fahri Özdilek politician 1898–1989
  3. Erkan Özdilek painter 1959–
  4. Hüseyin Özdilek businessperson 1950–
  5. Levent Özdilek actor 1961–
  6. Aylin Özdilek researcher
  7. Hasan Göksel Özdilek researcher
  8. Şükran Yalçın Özdilek researcher

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

Is Özdilek also a first name?

Yes. Özdilek is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “heartfelt wish”.

Özdilek as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

How is Özdilek written and pronounced abroad?

Records without Turkish letters usually write Ozdilek.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: dilek accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: dilek accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Özdilek 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
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Özdilek

Q1

What does the surname Özdilek mean?

Öz, “sincere, pure”, joins dilek, “wish”: “a heartfelt wish”. Dilek derives from the verb dilemek, “to wish, to ask for”. Özdilek is also the name of a village in Muş.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özdilek?

The root word of Özdilek is öz (Turkic): “self, own; pure, genuine”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Özdilek?

Öz·di·lek, 3 syllables; IPA: /øzdiˈlec/.