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Özenç

Özenç /øˈzentʃ/ ASCII Ozenc

“wish, eager desire”1

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

How do you pronounce Özenç?

Özenç

IPA /øˈzentʃ/

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

What does the surname Özenç mean?

Özenç is a dialect word meaning “wish, eager desire”. It belongs with the verb özenmek, to admire something and long to have or achieve it. It is also used as a given name for girls and boys.1,2

Grammar Noun formed from özen- with the suffix -ç.

That Özenç goes back to özenç and özen is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

Özenç is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Özenç made of?

Özenç breaks into 2 parts: özen- (özenmek: to long for, to aspire to) + -ç (deverbal noun suffix).

Özenç ++ root özen- özenmek: to long for, toaspire to TURKIC özenç “in dialects: wish,desire” suffix -ç deverbal noun suffix TURKIC özen “care, painstaking effort” Özenç özen- root özenmek: to long for, to aspire to özenç TURKIC “in dialects: wish, desire” -ç suffix deverbal noun suffix özen TURKIC “care, painstaking effort”
Özenç: parts and root words
  • özenç Turkic — in dialects: wish, desire1
  • özen Turkic — care, painstaking effort2

How was the name Özenç formed?

Özenç belongs to the “suffixed” class of surnames (özen- + -ç).

Which surnames are related to Özenç?

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

Who are some well-known people named Özenç?

  1. Ozan Evrim Özenç association football player 1993–
  2. Ali Rıza Özenç politician 1882–1943
  3. Haluk Özenç screenwriter 1971–
  4. İhsan Özenç actor 1933–1999
  5. Erhan Özenç researcher
  6. Soner Özenç designer 1980–

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

Is Özenç also a first name?

Yes. Özenç is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “wish, eager desire”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: özenç accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: özen 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
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Özenç

Q1

What does the surname Özenç mean?

Özenç is a dialect word meaning “wish, eager desire”. It belongs with the verb özenmek, to admire something and long to have or achieve it. It is also used as a given name for girls and boys.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özenç?

The root word of Özenç is özenç (Turkic): “in dialects: wish, desire”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Özenç?

Ö·zenç, 2 syllables; IPA: /øˈzentʃ/.