Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Özgüvenç

Özgüvenç /øzɟyˈventʃ/ ASCII Ozguvenc

“self-confidence, firm trust”1

Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
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Initial
Ö
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7Abroad
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Özgüvenç?

Özgüvenç

IPA /øzɟyˈventʃ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Özgüvenç mean?

Öz and güvenç together give “self-confidence, firm trust”. Güvenç is a noun from güvenmek, “to trust”, with the suffix -ç, meaning “confidence”; Nişanyan traces the verb to Old Turkic küven-, “to take pride”.1

Grammar compound öz + güvenç

That Özgüvenç goes back to küven- is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Özgüvenç made of?

Özgüvenç is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öz (öz: self; genuine) + güvenç (güvenç: trust, confidence).

Özgüvenç + first element öz öz: self; genuine TURKIC küven- “Old Turkic to boast; totrust” root güvenç güvenç: trust, confidence Özgüvenç öz first element öz: self; genuine küven- TURKIC “Old Turkic to boast; to trust” güvenç root güvenç: trust, confidence
Özgüvenç: parts and root words
  • küven- Turkic — Old Turkic to boast; to trust1

How was the name Özgüvenç formed?

Özgüvenç was formed by joining öz (“öz: self; genuine”) and güvenç (“güvenç: trust, confidence”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Özgüvenç?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Güvenç same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Özgüvenç?

  1. Hatice Bahar Özgüvenç association football player 1984–

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

How is Özgüvenç written and pronounced abroad?

In passports and records without Turkish letters it usually appears as Ozguvenc.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: güvenç accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: güvenç 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

Common questions about Özgüvenç

Q1

What does the surname Özgüvenç mean?

Öz and güvenç together give “self-confidence, firm trust”. Güvenç is a noun from güvenmek, “to trust”, with the suffix -ç, meaning “confidence”; Nişanyan traces the verb to Old Turkic küven-, “to take pride”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özgüvenç?

Özgüvenç is made up of two elements: öz “self; genuine” (Turkic) and güvenç “trust, confidence” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özgüvenç?

Öz·gü·venç, 3 syllables; IPA: /øzɟyˈventʃ/.