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Özhaseki

Özhaseki /øzhaseˈci/ ASCII Ozhaseki

“öz + haseki, select palace attendant”1

Established origin Özhaseki: root entries for χāṣagī · How do we know?

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8 / 4
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Initial
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How do you pronounce Özhaseki?

Özhaseki

IPA /øzhaseˈci/

The stress usually falls on syllable 4 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Özhaseki mean?

Haseki was an Ottoman palace title for guardsmen and officials in the sultan’s personal service, and for the sultan’s favoured consorts. It comes from Persian χāṣagī, “distinction; the ruler’s close companion”, built on Arabic χāṣṣ, “select”. The prefix öz, “genuine, pure”, intensifies it.1

Grammar compound öz + haseki

What is Özhaseki made of?

Özhaseki is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öz (öz: genuine, pure) + haseki (haseki: member of the sultan’s privy guard; favourite).

Özhaseki + first element öz öz: genuine, pure PERSIAN χāṣagī “the ruler’s closecompanion, favourite” root haseki haseki: member of thesultan’s privy guard;… Özhaseki öz first element öz: genuine, pure χāṣagī PERSIAN “the ruler’s close companion,favourite” haseki root haseki: member of the sultan’s privyguard; favourite
Özhaseki: parts and root words
  • χāṣagī Persian — the ruler’s close companion, favourite1

How was the name Özhaseki formed?

Özhaseki was formed by joining öz (“öz: genuine, pure”) and haseki (“haseki: member of the sultan’s privy guard; favourite”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Who are some well-known people named Özhaseki?

  1. Mehmet Özhaseki politician 1957–

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

How is Özhaseki written and pronounced abroad?

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Özhaseki?

Kuşçubaşı shares gloss keywords with Özhaseki within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Özhaseki?

Read the root, formation and register information for Özhaseki 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. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: haseki accessed 9 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

Common questions about Özhaseki

Q1

What does the surname Özhaseki mean?

Haseki was an Ottoman palace title for guardsmen and officials in the sultan’s personal service, and for the sultan’s favoured consorts. It comes from Persian χāṣagī, “distinction; the ruler’s close companion”, built on Arabic χāṣṣ, “select”. The prefix öz, “genuine, pure”, intensifies it.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özhaseki?

Özhaseki is made up of two elements: öz “genuine, pure” (Persian) and haseki “member of the sultan’s privy guard; favourite” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özhaseki?

Öz·ha·se·ki, 4 syllables; IPA: /øzhaseˈci/.