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Özsekban

Özsekban /øzsekˈban/ ASCII Ozsekban

“true sekban (Ottoman soldier)”1

Probable origin Özsekban: root entries for sekban · How do we know?

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Letters / syllables
8 / 3
Formation
Compound
Vowel harmony
mixed
Initial
Ö
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How do you pronounce Özsekban?

Özsekban

IPA /øzsekˈban/

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

What does the surname Özsekban mean?

Sekban comes from Persian sag-bān ‘dog keeper’. In the Ottoman state it first named the keepers of the sultan’s hunting dogs, then a division of the Janissary corps; the word seğmen derives from it. With öz the name reads ‘a true sekban’.1

Grammar öz + sekban.

That Özsekban goes back to sekban is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Özsekban made of?

Özsekban is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: öz (öz: genuine) + sekban (sekban: a Janissary corps; keeper of hunting dogs).

Özsekban + first element öz öz: genuine PERSIAN sekban “a Janissary division;keeper of hunting dogs” root sekban sekban: a Janissarycorps; keeper of hunting… Özsekban öz first element öz: genuine sekban PERSIAN “a Janissary division; keeper ofhunting dogs” sekban root sekban: a Janissary corps; keeper ofhunting dogs
Özsekban: parts and root words
  • sekban Persian — a Janissary division; keeper of hunting dogs1

How was the name Özsekban formed?

Özsekban was formed by joining öz (“öz: genuine”) and sekban (“sekban: a Janissary corps; keeper of hunting dogs”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.3

Which surnames are related to Özsekban?

#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Sekban same root – –

How is Özsekban written and pronounced abroad?

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

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Özsekban?

Cebeci, Sekban and Bölükbaşı share gloss keywords with Özsekban within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Özsekban?

Read the root, formation and register information for Özsekban 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 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: sekban accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: seğmen accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Özsekban

Q1

What does the surname Özsekban mean?

Sekban comes from Persian sag-bān ‘dog keeper’. In the Ottoman state it first named the keepers of the sultan’s hunting dogs, then a division of the Janissary corps; the word seğmen derives from it. With öz the name reads ‘a true sekban’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Özsekban?

Özsekban is made up of two elements: öz “genuine” (Persian) and sekban “a Janissary division; keeper of hunting dogs” (Persian).
Q3

How do you pronounce Özsekban?

Öz·sek·ban, 3 syllables; IPA: /øzsekˈban/.