SURNAMEEntry 3,759
Özkara
“pure black, dark”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 6 / 3
- Formation
- 1934 coinage
- Vowel harmony
- mixed
- Initial
- Ö
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How do you pronounce Özkara?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Özkara mean?
Built from öz “pure” and kara “black”, it means “pure, deep black”. It draws on an image common in surnames: kara stands not only for the colour but also for a dark complexion and, in archaic usage, for “brave”.1,2
Grammar öz + kara; intensifying öz in front.
That Özkara goes back to öz and kara is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Özkara formed?
Özkara is a name newly coined from öz (“öz: pure, genuine”) and kara (“kara: black; dark, strong”) in the years of the surname law.
Which surnames are related to Özkara?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Kara | same root | 16 | 290,024 |
| 02 | Karataş | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Karahan | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Karaca | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Karakaş | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Karadağ | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Karakaya | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Karakoç | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Karaaslan | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Karagöz | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Baykara | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Karabulut | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Özkara?
- Cihan Özkara association football player 1991–
- Hüsnü Özkara association football player 1955–
- Emin Özkara politician 1974–
- Göksal Özkara association football player 1991–
- Orhan Özkara association football player 1979–
- Sami Özkara writer 1940–
- Abdullah Bora Özkara association football referee
- Gülçin Özkara researcher
People surnamed Özkara as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Özkara written and pronounced abroad?
In databases without Turkish characters it usually appears as Ozkara.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Özkara?
Kara, Karalı and Karaoğlu share gloss keywords with Özkara within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Özkara?
Read the root, formation and register information for Özkara 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: öz
- 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: kara
- 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: öz
- 4 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kara
- 5 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 7 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
Common questions about Özkara
- Q1
What does the surname Özkara mean?
- Built from öz “pure” and kara “black”, it means “pure, deep black”. It draws on an image common in surnames: kara stands not only for the colour but also for a dark complexion and, in archaic usage, for “brave”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Özkara?
- Özkara is made up of two elements: öz “pure, genuine” (Turkic) and kara “black; dark-skinned; (archaic) brave” (Turkic).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Özkara?
- Öz·ka·ra, 3 syllables; IPA: /øzkaˈɾa/.