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Özel
“special, distinctive”1
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How do you pronounce Özel?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Özel mean?
Özel describes what belongs to one person or thing alone and what stands out from its kind, “special, distinctive”. It is derived from öz “self, essence” and, unlike the Öz- compounds, is a single word. It is also used as a given name.1
Grammar A dictionary word derived from öz; not a compound of Öz- and -el.
Özel is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name Özel formed?
Özel is the adjective özel (“özel: special, particular”), taken unchanged as a surname.
Which surnames are related to Özel?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Özelgül | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Özel?
- Özgür Özel politician 1974–
- Feryal Özel researcher 1975–
- Necdet Özel soldier 1950–
- Yeliz Özel handball player 1980–
- Yunus Özel amateur wrestler 1987–
- İsmet Özel writer 1944–
- Özge Özel association football player 1991–
- Özcan Özel politician 1959–
People surnamed Özel as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Özel also a first name?
Yes. Özel is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “special, distinctive”.
Özel as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Özel written and pronounced abroad?
English-language records usually print Özel as Ozel, dropping the diacritics.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Özel?
Adar, Değer and Ertem share gloss keywords with Özel within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Özel?
Read the root, formation and register information for Özel alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: özel
- 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Özel
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: özel
- 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Özel
- Q1
What does the surname Özel mean?
- Özel describes what belongs to one person or thing alone and what stands out from its kind, “special, distinctive”. It is derived from öz “self, essence” and, unlike the Öz- compounds, is a single word. It is also used as a given name.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Özel?
- The root word of Özel is özel (Turkic): “belonging to one person or thing; distinctive; noteworthy”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Özel?
- Ö·zel, 2 syllables; IPA: /øˈzel/.