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Özpınar

Özpınar /øzpɯˈnaɾ/ ASCII Ozpinar

“pure spring”1

Letters / syllables
7 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ö
Contents§1–§11
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Abroad
  9. §9Sources
  10. §10Questions
  11. §11Related

How do you pronounce Özpınar?

Özpınar

IPA /øzpɯˈnaɾ/

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

What does the surname Özpınar mean?

Built from öz ‘pure’ and pınar ‘spring’: ‘pure spring’. Nişanyan Adlar notes that pınar is specific to Oghuz dialects and is heard locally with a nasal n as Pıŋar, Punğar. Villages called Özpınar exist in Manisa, Ordu, Siirt and Van.1

Grammar öz + pınar.

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

What is Özpınar made of?

Özpınar breaks into 2 parts: öz (öz: pure, genuine) + pınar (pınar: spring).

Özpınar + root öz öz: pure, genuine TURKIC öz “pure, genuine” root pınar pınar: spring TURKIC pınar “spring” Özpınar öz root öz: pure, genuine öz TURKIC “pure, genuine” pınar root pınar: spring pınar TURKIC “spring”
Özpınar: parts and root words
  • öz Turkic — pure, genuine1
  • pınar Turkic — spring1

How was the name Özpınar formed?

Özpınar belongs to the “compound” class of surnames (öz + pınar).

Which surnames are related to Özpınar?

Özpınar Akpınar Pınar Gürpınar Karapınar Taşpınar Başpınar Gülpınar Pınarbaşı Kırkpınar Kayapınar Beşpınar Çiftpınar
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Akpınar same root – –
02 Pınar same root – –
03 Gürpınar same root – –
04 Karapınar same root – –
05 Taşpınar same root – –
06 Başpınar same root – –
07 Gülpınar same root – –
08 Pınarbaşı same root – –
09 Kırkpınar same root – –
10 Kayapınar same root – –
11 Beşpınar same root – –
12 Çiftpınar same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Özpınar?

  1. Muzaffer Özpınar composer 1928–2015
  2. Aysel Özpınar researcher
  3. Ceren Özpınar researcher
  4. Emre Eren Özpınar association football player
  5. Figen Özpınar researcher

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

Is Özpınar also a first name?

Yes. Özpınar is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “pure spring”.

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

How is Özpınar written and pronounced abroad?

In foreign records the name often appears as Ozpinar.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Pınar accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Özpınar 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 Özpınar

Q1

What does the surname Özpınar mean?

Built from öz ‘pure’ and pınar ‘spring’: ‘pure spring’. Nişanyan Adlar notes that pınar is specific to Oghuz dialects and is heard locally with a nasal n as Pıŋar, Punğar. Villages called Özpınar exist in Manisa, Ordu, Siirt and Van.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özpınar?

The root word of Özpınar is öz (Turkic): “pure, genuine”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Özpınar?

Öz·pı·nar, 3 syllables; IPA: /øzpɯˈnaɾ/.