Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Özgür

Özgür /øzˈɡyɾ/ ASCII Ozgur

“free”2

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Adjective
Vowel harmony
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Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Özgür?

Özgür

IPA /øzˈɡyɾ/

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

What does the surname Özgür mean?

Özgür means “free”, not bound by restriction or compulsion and able to act at will; it is the Turkish counterpart of hür. The word was formed during the language reform, drawing on Old Uyghur ozmak “to escape” and ozgurmak “to set free”. It is also a common given name for boys and girls.2

Grammar A language-reform coinage, not a compound of Öz- and gür.

Özgür is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Özgür made of?

Özgür is a single root: özgür (özgür: free).

Özgür root özgür özgür: free TURKIC özgür “free, not bound by anyrestriction; acting by…” Özgür özgür root özgür: free özgür TURKIC “free, not bound by anyrestriction; acting by one’s…”
Özgür: parts and root words
  • özgür Turkic — free, not bound by any restriction; acting by one’s own will2

How was the name Özgür formed?

Özgür belongs to the “adjective” class of surnames.

Which surnames are related to Özgür?

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01 Özgürgün same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Özgür?

  1. Mehmet Özgür actor 1970–
  2. Erman Özgür association football player 1977–
  3. Alâattin Özgür amateur wrestler 1965–
  4. Batuhan Özgür sport cyclist 1998–
  5. Nesim Özgür association football player 1973–
  6. Semavi Özgür association football player 1982–
  7. Veysel Özgür military personnel 1877–1931
  8. Özker Özgür politician 1940–2005

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

Is Özgür also a first name?

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

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

How is Özgür written and pronounced abroad?

English-language records usually print Özgür as Ozgur, dropping the diacritics.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: özgür accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Özgür 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 Özgür

Q1

What does the surname Özgür mean?

Özgür means “free”, not bound by restriction or compulsion and able to act at will; it is the Turkish counterpart of hür. The word was formed during the language reform, drawing on Old Uyghur ozmak “to escape” and ozgurmak “to set free”. It is also a common given name for boys and girls.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özgür?

The root word of Özgür is özgür (Turkic): “free, not bound by any restriction; acting by one’s own will”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Özgür?

Öz·gür, 2 syllables; IPA: /øzˈɡyɾ/.