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Özgürsoy
“free lineage”1
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How do you pronounce Özgürsoy?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Özgürsoy mean?
Formed from özgür “free” and soy “lineage, family”: “free lineage”. Özgür became current during the language reform as the Turkish counterpart of hür “free”. The name is built like other -soy names such as Aksoy and Ersoy.1,2
Grammar özgür + soy
That Özgürsoy goes back to özgür and soy is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Özgürsoy formed?
Özgürsoy was formed by adding the suffix soy (“soy: lineage, family”) to özgür (“özgür: free”).
Which surnames are related to Özgürsoy?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Aksoy | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Gürsoy | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Özgür | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Ulusoy | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Özsoy | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Ersoy | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Soysal | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Soylu | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Atasoy | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Şensoy | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Soydan | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Soyer | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Özgürsoy?
- Sabahat Özgürsoy Çelik politician 1982–
- Selmin Karataylı Özgürsoy researcher
People surnamed Özgürsoy as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Özgürsoy written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign documents the name is usually written Ozgursoy.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Özgürsoy?
Akmansoy, Berksoy and Alpsoy share gloss keywords with Özgürsoy within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Özgürsoy?
Read the root, formation and register information for Özgürsoy 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 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: özgür
- 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: soy
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about Özgürsoy
- Q1
What does the surname Özgürsoy mean?
- Formed from özgür “free” and soy “lineage, family”: “free lineage”. Özgür became current during the language reform as the Turkish counterpart of hür “free”. The name is built like other -soy names such as Aksoy and Ersoy.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Özgürsoy?
- Özgürsoy is made up of two elements: özgür “free” (Turkic) and soy “lineage, descent” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Özgürsoy?
- Öz·gür·soy, 3 syllables; IPA: /øzɟyɾˈsoj/.