Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 3,782

Öznal

Öznal /œzˈnaɫ/ ASCII Oznal

“genuine + horseshoe”1

Probable origin Öznal: root entries for öz + nal · How do we know?

Published: Last updated:

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ö
Cite and share
Download card

How do you pronounce Öznal?

Öznal

IPA /œzˈnaɫ/

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

What does the surname Öznal mean?

Nal is a horseshoe, the iron plate nailed to the hoof of a horse, mule or ox; the word comes from Arabic naʿl “sandal, shoe”. Joined with öz, the name reads “one’s own horseshoe”.1,2

Grammar Compound öz (Turkish) + nal (Arabic).

That Öznal goes back to öz and nal is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.

What is Öznal made of?

Öznal combines Turkic and Arabic elements in 2 parts: öz- (öz: own; pure, genuine) + nal (nal: horseshoe).

Öznal + root öz- öz: own; pure, genuine TURKIC öz “own; pure, genuine” root nal nal: horseshoe ARABIC nal “horseshoe” Öznal öz- root öz: own; pure, genuine öz TURKIC “own; pure, genuine” nal root nal: horseshoe nal ARABIC “horseshoe”
Öznal: parts and root words

How was the name Öznal formed?

Öznal was formed by joining öz- (“öz: own; pure, genuine”) and nal (“nal: horseshoe”).

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

Which surnames are related to Öznal?

Öznal Nalçakan Nalcı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Nalçakan same root – –
02 Nalcı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Öznal?

  1. Erdoğan Öznal soldier 1938–

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

How is Öznal written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Oznal: ö may appear as o or oe.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Öznal?

Özkasnak, Altınörs and Çengel share gloss keywords with Öznal within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Öznal?

Read the root, formation and register information for Öznal 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: öz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: nal accessed 9 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 Öznal

Q1

What does the surname Öznal mean?

Nal is a horseshoe, the iron plate nailed to the hoof of a horse, mule or ox; the word comes from Arabic naʿl “sandal, shoe”. Joined with öz, the name reads “one’s own horseshoe”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Öznal?

Öznal is made up of two elements: öz “own; pure, genuine” (Turkic) and nal “horseshoe” (Arabic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Öznal?

Öz·nal, 2 syllables; IPA: /œzˈnaɫ/.