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Özmızrak

Özmızrak /øzmɯzˈɾak/ ASCII Ozmizrak

“true lance”2

Established origin Özmızrak: root entries for öz + mızrak · How do we know?

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8 / 3
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Compound
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Ö
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How do you pronounce Özmızrak?

Özmızrak

IPA /øzmɯzˈɾak/

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

What does the surname Özmızrak mean?

The prefix Öz- “true, pure” is joined to mızrak “lance, spear”, a loan from Arabic mizrāq. The result evokes “a true lance”.1,2

Grammar Compound öz + mızrak.

What is Özmızrak made of?

Özmızrak combines Turkic and Arabic elements in 2 parts: öz- (öz: own, pure, true) + mızrak (mızrak: lance, spear).

Özmızrak + first element öz- öz: own, pure, true TURKIC öz “self; pure, genuine” root mızrak mızrak: lance, spear ARABIC mızrak “lance, spear” Özmızrak öz- first element öz: own, pure, true öz TURKIC “self; pure, genuine” mızrak root mızrak: lance, spear mızrak ARABIC “lance, spear”
Özmızrak: parts and root words

How was the name Özmızrak formed?

Özmızrak was formed by joining öz- (“öz: own, pure, true”) and mızrak (“mızrak: lance, spear”).

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

Which surnames are related to Özmızrak?

Özmızrak Mızrak Mızraklı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
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01 Mızrak same root – –
02 Mızraklı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Özmızrak?

  1. Kartal Özmızrak basketball player 1995–

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

How is Özmızrak written and pronounced abroad?

In English-language records the name usually appears as Ozmizrak. In Turkish, ı is a dull, unrounded vowel with no exact English equivalent; ö sounds as in German “schön”.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Özmızrak?

Demirok, Hançerli and Mızrak share gloss keywords with Özmızrak within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Özmızrak?

Read the root, formation and register information for Özmızrak 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: mızrak accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: öz 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 Özmızrak

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What does the surname Özmızrak mean?

The prefix Öz- “true, pure” is joined to mızrak “lance, spear”, a loan from Arabic mizrāq. The result evokes “a true lance”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özmızrak?

Özmızrak is made up of two elements: öz “self; pure, genuine” (Turkic) and mızrak “lance, spear” (Arabic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özmızrak?

Öz·mız·rak, 3 syllables; IPA: /øzmɯzˈɾak/.