Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Özergin

Özergin /øzeɾˈɟin/ ASCII Ozergin

“truly mature”2

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
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. §6As a first name
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Özergin?

Özergin

IPA /øzeɾˈɟin/

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

What does the surname Özergin mean?

A compound of öz ‘true, genuine’ and ergin ‘mature, grown up’: ‘truly mature’. Nişanyan derives ergin from the verb ér- ‘to become, to ripen’ with the suffix -gin. The head of the name is ergin.1,2

Grammar öz + ergin.

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

What is Özergin made of?

Özergin is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öz (own; true) + ergin (mature, of age).

Özergin + first element öz own; true TURKIC öz “own; pure, genuine” root ergin mature, of age TURKIC ergin “mature, grown; of age” Özergin öz first element own; true öz TURKIC “own; pure, genuine” ergin root mature, of age ergin TURKIC “mature, grown; of age”
Özergin: parts and root words
  • öz Turkic — own; pure, genuine2
  • ergin Turkic — mature, grown; of age1

How was the name Özergin formed?

Özergin was formed by joining öz (“own; true”) and ergin (“mature, of age”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Özergin?

Özergin Ergin Ergincan Erginsoy
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Ergin same root – –
02 Ergincan same root – –
03 Erginsoy same root – –

Is Özergin also a first name?

Yes. Özergin is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “truly mature”.

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

How is Özergin written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Ozergin in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ergin accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: öz accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Özergin

Q1

What does the surname Özergin mean?

A compound of öz ‘true, genuine’ and ergin ‘mature, grown up’: ‘truly mature’. Nişanyan derives ergin from the verb ér- ‘to become, to ripen’ with the suffix -gin. The head of the name is ergin.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özergin?

Özergin is made up of two elements: öz “own; pure, genuine” (Turkic) and ergin “mature, grown; of age” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özergin?

Ö·zer·gin, 3 syllables; IPA: /øzeɾˈɟin/.