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Özfesli
“wearing a fez”1
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How do you pronounce Özfesli?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Özfesli mean?
Made of öz, fes and -li: “wearing a fez”. The fez, a red felt cap shaped like a truncated cone with a tassel, takes its name from the city of Fez in Morocco; it was widely worn until the hat regulation of 1925.1,3
That Özfesli goes back to öz and fes is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Özfesli formed?
Özfesli was formed by adding the suffix -li (“suffix “having””) to öz + fes.
How is Özfesli written and pronounced abroad?
In records without Turkish letters the name usually appears as Ozfesli.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Özfesli?
Özkavukçu, Özkeçeci and Özipek share gloss keywords with Özfesli within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Özfesli?
Read the root, formation and register information for Özfesli alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: öz
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: öz
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: fes
- 4 Wikimedia Wiktionary: fes
- 5 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: fesli
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Özfesli
- Q1
What does the surname Özfesli mean?
- Made of öz, fes and -li: “wearing a fez”. The fez, a red felt cap shaped like a truncated cone with a tassel, takes its name from the city of Fez in Morocco; it was widely worn until the hat regulation of 1925.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Özfesli?
- Özfesli is made up of two elements: öz “own; essence; pure, genuine” (Turkic) and fes “fez” (Arabic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Özfesli?
- Öz·fes·li, 3 syllables; IPA: /øzfesˈli/.