SURNAMEEntry 3,803
Özşen
“cheerful at heart”1
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How do you pronounce Özşen?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Özşen mean?
Made of öz “genuine” and şen “cheerful, merry”: “cheerful at heart”. Said of a place, şen also means “thriving, lively”; Nişanyan traces the word to Armenian šen “inhabited, prosperous”, while another view gives it a Persian origin.1
Grammar öz + şen
The origin of Özşen is disputed; the debate concerns the shared root, and the views are set out under Akşen.
How was the name Özşen formed?
Özşen was formed by joining öz (“öz: self; genuine”) and şen (“şen: cheerful”).
Which surnames are related to Özşen?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Şen | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Şener | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Şentürk | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Şenol | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Şengül | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Şenel | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Şensoy | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Şenocak | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Şengün | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Şencan | same root | – | – |
| 11 | Pekşen | same root | – | – |
| 12 | Şenay | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Özşen?
- Ferit Özşen sculptor 1943–
- Ozan Özşen association football player
People surnamed Özşen as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
Is Özşen also a first name?
Yes. Özşen is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “cheerful at heart”.
Özşen as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →
How is Özşen written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign documents the name is usually written Ozsen.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Özşen?
Akşen, Türkşen and Özdilek share gloss keywords with Özşen within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Özşen?
Read the root, formation and register information for Özşen 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: şen
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: şen
- 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 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com)
Common questions about Özşen
- Q1
What does the surname Özşen mean?
- Made of öz “genuine” and şen “cheerful, merry”: “cheerful at heart”. Said of a place, şen also means “thriving, lively”; Nişanyan traces the word to Armenian šen “inhabited, prosperous”, while another view gives it a Persian origin.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Özşen?
- Özşen is made up of two elements: öz “self; genuine” (Turkic) and şen “cheerful, merry; (of a place) thriving” (Armenian). There are 3 competing views on where Özşen comes from, all set out on this page.
- Q3
How do you pronounce Özşen?
- Öz·şen, 2 syllables; IPA: /øzˈʃen/.