Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Özok

Özok /øˈzok/ ASCII Ozok

“true arrow”2

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

How do you pronounce Özok?

Özok

IPA /øˈzok/

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

What does the surname Özok mean?

Built from öz ‘own, true’ and ok ‘arrow’: ‘true arrow’. Nişanyan traces ok to Old Turkic ok, meaning both ‘arrow’ and ‘tribe’; among the early Turks the arrow also stood for a tribal division. The head of the name is ok.1,2

Grammar öz + ok.

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

What is Özok made of?

Özok is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öz (own; true) + ok (arrow).

Özok + first element öz own; true TURKIC öz “own; pure” root ok arrow TURKIC ok “arrow; tribe” Özok öz first element own; true öz TURKIC “own; pure” ok root arrow ok TURKIC “arrow; tribe”
Özok: parts and root words
  • öz Turkic — own; pure2
  • ok Turkic — arrow; tribe1

How was the name Özok formed?

Özok was formed by joining öz (“own; true”) and ok (“arrow”).

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

Who are some well-known people named Özok?

  1. Ferhat Özok university teacher

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

Is Özok also a first name?

Yes. Özok is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “true arrow”.

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

How is Özok written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Ozok in English-language records.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: ok accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: öz 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
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Özok

Q1

What does the surname Özok mean?

Built from öz ‘own, true’ and ok ‘arrow’: ‘true arrow’. Nişanyan traces ok to Old Turkic ok, meaning both ‘arrow’ and ‘tribe’; among the early Turks the arrow also stood for a tribal division. The head of the name is ok.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özok?

Özok is made up of two elements: öz “own; pure” (Turkic) and ok “arrow; tribe” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özok?

Ö·zok, 2 syllables; IPA: /øˈzok/.