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Özmert

Özmert /øzˈmeɾt/ ASCII Ozmert

“truly upright, man of his word”1

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

How do you pronounce Özmert?

Özmert

IPA /øzˈmeɾt/

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

What does the surname Özmert mean?

Özmert is made of öz “genuine, pure” and mert: “truly upright, honourable at heart”. Mert comes from Persian mard “man” and in Turkish describes a valiant, trustworthy person who keeps his word. The name reinforces this virtue with the element öz-.1

Grammar öz + mert

That Özmert goes back to öz and mert is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Özmert made of?

Özmert breaks into 2 parts: öz (genuine, true) + mert (valiant; man of his word).

Özmert + root öz genuine, true TURKIC öz “own; pure, genuine” root mert valiant; man of his word PERSIAN mert “valiant; trustworthy,man of his word;…” Özmert öz root genuine, true öz TURKIC “own; pure, genuine” mert root valiant; man of his word mert PERSIAN “valiant; trustworthy, man of hisword; Persian mard ‘man’”
Özmert: parts and root words
  • öz Turkic — own; pure, genuine1
  • mert Persian — valiant; trustworthy, man of his word; Persian mard “man”1

How was the name Özmert formed?

Özmert belongs to the “1934 coinage” class of surnames (öz + mert).

Which surnames are related to Özmert?

Özmert Mert Mertoğlu Mertcan
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Mert same root – –
02 Mertoğlu same root – –
03 Mertcan same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Özmert?

  1. Hakan Özmert association football player 1985–
  2. Hasan Semih Özmert politician 1921–2015
  3. Emin Özmert researcher
  4. Şengül Özmert researcher

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

Is Özmert also a first name?

Yes. Özmert is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “truly upright, man of his word”.

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: mert accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikipedi: Özmert 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 Özmert

Q1

What does the surname Özmert mean?

Özmert is made of öz “genuine, pure” and mert: “truly upright, honourable at heart”. Mert comes from Persian mard “man” and in Turkish describes a valiant, trustworthy person who keeps his word. The name reinforces this virtue with the element öz-.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özmert?

The root word of Özmert is öz (Persian): “own; pure, genuine”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Özmert?

Öz·mert, 2 syllables; IPA: /øzˈmeɾt/.