Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Özgen

Özgen /øzˈɡen/ ASCII Ozgen

“free”1

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

How do you pronounce Özgen?

Özgen

IPA /øzˈɡen/

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

What does the surname Özgen mean?

As Nişanyan Adlar notes, Özgen is a personal name found rarely in Anatolia since early times. In 1934, before the word özgür came into use, it was given the meaning “free”.1

That Özgen goes back to özgen is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Özgen made of?

Özgen is a single root: özgen (free).

Özgen root özgen free TURKIC özgen “free” Özgen özgen root free özgen TURKIC “free”
Özgen: parts and root words
  • özgen Turkic — free1

How was the name Özgen formed?

Özgen belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Özgen?

  1. Pemra Özgen tennis player 1986–
  2. Abdulkadir Özgen association football player 1986–
  3. Tolga Özgen association football player 1980–
  4. Bilge Özgen composer 1935–
  5. Tunçalp Özgen physician 1946–2019
  6. Ahmet Enver Özgen politician 1891–1948
  7. Eralp Özgen lawyer 1936–2007
  8. Nazire Özgen-Erdem geologist

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

Is Özgen also a first name?

Yes. Özgen is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “free”.

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

How is Özgen written and pronounced abroad?

In Özgen, ö and ü are often written oe and ue abroad.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Özgen accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 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 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Özgen

Q1

What does the surname Özgen mean?

As Nişanyan Adlar notes, Özgen is a personal name found rarely in Anatolia since early times. In 1934, before the word özgür came into use, it was given the meaning “free”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özgen?

The root word of Özgen is özgen (Turkic): “free”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Özgen?

Öz·gen, 2 syllables; IPA: /øzˈɡen/.