SURNAMEEntry 3,795
Özsert
“tough at heart”1
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How do you pronounce Özsert?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname Özsert mean?
Öz “by nature, genuine” joined to the adjective sert “hard”, giving “hard at the core, tough by nature”. According to Nişanyan, sert comes from Persian sard “cold, hard”.1,2
Grammar Compound öz + sert.
That Özsert goes back to öz and sert is probable rather than proven: the dictionaries cited agree on it.
How was the name Özsert formed?
Özsert was formed by joining öz (“öz: pure, genuine; self”) and sert (“sert: hard, tough”).
Which surnames are related to Özsert?
| # | Surname | Relation | Rank | People |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sert | same root | – | – |
| 02 | Sertel | same root | – | – |
| 03 | Sertoğlu | same root | – | – |
| 04 | Sertdemir | same root | – | – |
| 05 | Sertçelik | same root | – | – |
| 06 | Serter | same root | – | – |
| 07 | Sertbaş | same root | – | – |
| 08 | Sertkaya | same root | – | – |
| 09 | Serttaş | same root | – | – |
| 10 | Soysert | same root | – | – |
Who are some well-known people named Özsert?
- İrfan Özsert soldier 1965–
People surnamed Özsert as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.
How is Özsert written and pronounced abroad?
In foreign records it often appears as Ozsert.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to Özsert?
Özberk, Özçetin and Berköz share gloss keywords with Özsert within the same primary category.
Which guides add context to Özsert?
Read the root, formation and register information for Özsert 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: öz
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: sert
- 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)
Common questions about Özsert
- Q1
What does the surname Özsert mean?
- Öz “by nature, genuine” joined to the adjective sert “hard”, giving “hard at the core, tough by nature”. According to Nişanyan, sert comes from Persian sard “cold, hard”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname Özsert?
- Özsert is made up of two elements: öz “pure, genuine; self” (Turkic) and sert “hard, harsh” (Persian).
- Q3
How do you pronounce Özsert?
- Öz·sert, 2 syllables; IPA: /øzˈseɾt/.