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Özgün

Özgün /øzˈɟyn/ ASCII Ozgun

“original, distinctive”1

Established origin Özgün: root entries for özgün + özgün · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Özgün?

Özgün

IPA /øzˈɟyn/

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

What does the surname Özgün mean?

Özgün means “original, distinctive, unlike others”; it is also used of a text read in the original rather than in translation. The word was derived from öz and proposed by the Turkish Language Association in 1935. It is not split into öz + gün.1

Grammar öz + -gün; a language-reform derivation.

Özgün is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Özgün made of?

Özgün is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öz (öz: self; essence) + -gün (adjective-forming suffix).

Özgün ++ root öz öz: self; essence TURKIC özgün “original; nottranslated; unique” suffix -gün adjective-forming suffix TURKIC özgün “öz + -gün; coined by theTDK in 1935” Özgün öz root öz: self; essence özgün TURKIC “original; not translated; unique” -gün suffix adjective-forming suffix özgün TURKIC “öz + -gün; coined by the TDK in1935”
Özgün: parts and root words
  • özgün Turkic — original; not translated; unique1
  • özgün Turkic — öz + -gün; coined by the TDK in 19351

How was the name Özgün formed?

Özgün was formed by adding the suffix -gün (“adjective-forming suffix”) to öz (“öz: self; essence”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Who are some well-known people named Özgün?

  1. Ceylan Özgün Özçelik film director 1980–
  2. Bayram Özgün association football player 1987–
  3. Ali Özgün association football player 1989–
  4. Emin Özgün politician 1954–2016
  5. Mustafa Özgün film director 1987–
  6. Nesrin Özgün swimmer 1972–
  7. Osman Özgün professional wrestler 1981–
  8. Recai Özgün writer 1924–2004

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

Is Özgün also a first name?

Yes. Özgün is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “original, distinctive”.

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

How is Özgün written and pronounced abroad?

In databases without Turkish characters it usually appears as Ozgun.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Özgün?

Güngörmüş shares gloss keywords with Özgün within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Özgün?

Read the root, formation and register information for Özgün 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. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: özgün accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: özgün accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: özgün accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Özgün

Q1

What does the surname Özgün mean?

Özgün means “original, distinctive, unlike others”; it is also used of a text read in the original rather than in translation. The word was derived from öz and proposed by the Turkish Language Association in 1935. It is not split into öz + gün.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özgün?

The root word of Özgün is özgün (Turkic): “original; not translated; unique”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Özgün?

Öz·gün, 2 syllables; IPA: /øzˈɟyn/.