SURNAMEEntry 3,792
Özpolat
“pure steel”1
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How do you pronounce Özpolat?
The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Özpolat mean?
Özpolat joins öz, “genuine, pure”, and polat, “steel”: “pure steel”. According to Nişanyan’s dictionary polat comes from Persian pūlād, “steel”. The meaning of the compound rests on the second element and conveys firmness.1
Grammar öz + polat: adjective + noun compound.
That Özpolat goes back to öz and polat is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.
How was the name Özpolat formed?
Özpolat was formed by joining öz (“own; genuine”) and polat (“steel”).
Which surnames are related to Özpolat?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Polat | same root | 19 | 273,871 |
| 02 | Canpolat | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Akpolat | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Polatkan | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Bulat | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Haspolat | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Bolatlı | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Haspolatlı | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Özpolat?
- Mehmet Ali Özpolat politician 1947–2021
- Berkant Özpolat researcher
- Bülent Özpolat researcher
- Duygu Özpolat researcher
- Emine Özpolat researcher
- Tahsin Özpolat researcher
- Özgür Fırat Özpolat researcher
People surnamed Özpolat as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Özpolat also a first name?
Yes. Özpolat is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “pure steel”.
Özpolat as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Özpolat written and pronounced abroad?
Outside Turkey the name is often written Ozpolat.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Özpolat?
Özdemir, Polat and Bolat share gloss keywords with Özpolat within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Özpolat?
Read the root, formation and register information for Özpolat 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 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: polat
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: polat
- 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name
- 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
- 5 Türkiye İstatistik Kurumu (TÜİK)ADNKS TÜİK Nüfus İsim Portalı: En çok kullanılan soyisimler (ADNKS)
- 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Özpolat
- Q1
What does the surname Özpolat mean?
- Özpolat joins öz, “genuine, pure”, and polat, “steel”: “pure steel”. According to Nişanyan’s dictionary polat comes from Persian pūlād, “steel”. The meaning of the compound rests on the second element and conveys firmness.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Özpolat?
- Özpolat is made up of two elements: öz “own; genuine” (Turkic) and polat “steel; Persian pūlād” (Persian).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Özpolat?
- Öz·po·lat, 3 syllables; IPA: /øzpoˈɫat/.