Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Özokur

Özokur /øzoˈkuɾ/ ASCII Ozokur

“true reader”1

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

How do you pronounce Özokur?

Özokur

IPA /øzoˈkuɾ/

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

What does the surname Özokur mean?

Okur is the aorist of okumak ‘to read, study’ and as a noun means ‘reader’. With öz ‘genuine, self’ the name reads ‘a true reader’ and praises love of learning.1

Grammar öz + oku- + -r (aorist).

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

What is Özokur made of?

Özokur is Turkic in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öz (öz: self; genuine) + okur (aorist of okumak; reader).

Özokur + first element öz öz: self; genuine TURKIC öz “self; genuine” root okur aorist of okumak; reader TURKIC okumak “to read; to study” Özokur öz first element öz: self; genuine öz TURKIC “self; genuine” okur root aorist of okumak; reader okumak TURKIC “to read; to study”
Özokur: parts and root words
  • öz Turkic — self; genuine1
  • okumak Turkic — to read; to study1

How was the name Özokur formed?

Özokur was formed by joining öz (“öz: self; genuine”) and okur (“aorist of okumak; reader”).

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

Which surnames are related to Özokur?

Özokur Okur Okumuş Okuyan Hepokur Okul
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Okur same root – –
02 Okumuş same root – –
03 Okuyan same root – –
04 Hepokur same root – –
05 Okul same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Özokur?

  1. Tümay Özokur businessperson

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

How is Özokur written and pronounced abroad?

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

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: öz accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: okur 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 Özokur

Q1

What does the surname Özokur mean?

Okur is the aorist of okumak ‘to read, study’ and as a noun means ‘reader’. With öz ‘genuine, self’ the name reads ‘a true reader’ and praises love of learning.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özokur?

Özokur is made up of two elements: öz “self; genuine” (Turkic) and okumak “to read; to study” (Turkic).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özokur?

Ö·zo·kur, 3 syllables; IPA: /øzoˈkuɾ/.